Results 721-740 of 2,153 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 849. To ask the Minister for Health the minimum staffing requirements for a liaison psychiatrist as outlined in a Vision for Change; and the current level of staffing for same. [37364/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 850. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is considering establishing drop-in care centres with services for patients with dementia. [37365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 1134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost in 2023 if the budget for Bord Bia increased by 10% [37366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to convene a new Constituency Commission following on from the preliminary Census results which were published on 23 June 2022. [38184/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I want to express my condolences to the Minister of State on the death of his mam. The Bill is really welcome. It is long overdue. Issues have arisen over the years that people have expressed concerns about. The advancement of human rights as a charitable purpose is really welcome. The alignment with the Companies Act for financial reporting will make a huge difference to the smaller...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Again under head 3, I refer to the definition of a member of a charitable organisation. A company limited by guarantee does not have shareholders, it has members so there is a view that the definition should include the term "or member". There is always confusion between a director and a member of a charity. Some people who join boards do not understand the difference where they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Yes, I do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I was not sure what way would be easier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I understand that. I was trying to figure out what would be the easiest way to do this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: If the Minister of State answers those questions, we could let a couple of other speakers in and then come back to me, that would be easier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: To tease out the question of the High Court just a little more, given that the Minister of State is removing one aspect of an appeals system from the courts system to the Charity Appeals Tribunal, there are concerns about the connection between the Charities Regulator and the tribunal. What would be the connection between both bodies? Are they the same organisation? I am just not clear-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Again, there is just a concern when one aspect of an appeals system is removed whether that system is strong enough. It is a matter of the sense of confidence in that appeals system and that it is entirely independent. I take the Minister of State's point. Another welcome aspect that I have raised on the floor of the Chamber is about people purporting to be a charity and using so-called...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: There is a sense that there was a previous law that was not commenced with regard to door-to-door collections and the types of charities that are collecting. One even sees in churches that a donation can now be tapped. The request was made that as this provision of the Charities Act 2009 has not been implemented, tap donations might be added to this legislation. I will try to find the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: It is; I beg the Minister of State's pardon. Section 93 of the Charities Act 2009 was never commenced and therefore it is not currently law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I think so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Allegedly.