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Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 67: In page 36, line 11, to delete "the contravention of a requirement under this section" and substitute "a contravention of this section".

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 68: In page 36, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "45.—The registrar of companies shall, as soon as practicable after receiving the annual return of a company in respect of which it has received a notification under section 38(17), give a copy of that annual return and copies of all documents annexed to the annual return to the Authority.".

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 69: In page 36, lines 21 to 23, to delete all words from and including "person" in line 21 down to and including "auditor," in line 23 and substitute "qualified person". These amendments introduce the definition of "qualified person" for the purposes of the section. A qualified person may be a qualified auditor in this jurisdiction or the equivalent elsewhere. This...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: Charities based outside this State fall into two groups, namely, those based in the EEA and those based elsewhere. We co-operate with other EU member states to ensure charities based elsewhere in the EEA do not have to maintain residence in Ireland. However, charities based in locations outside the EEA will have to maintain a presence here.

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 70: In page 36, line 31, to delete "exceeds €100,000" and substitute "exceeds such amount as may be prescribed". In the Bill as currently drafted, audit requirements depend on whether a charity's annual income or expenditure exceeds €100,000. The proposed amendment will provide for an audit threshold range in order to allow the new authority to match the audit...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: We are trying to ensure ease of compliance with reporting requirements. At present, the information on expenditure is the same as what charities would provide to the Revenue Commissioners. We want to avoid a situation arising whereby the Revenue figure increases to €200,000 while the figure in this legislation remains the same because this would complicate reporting requirements. The...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 71: In page 36, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: "(2) The Minister shall not prescribe an amount under subsection (1) greater than €500,000.".

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 72: In page 36, line 40, to delete "a person referred to in subsection (1)" and substitute "a qualified person".

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 73: In page 36, line 46, to delete "a person referred to in subsection (1)" and substitute "a qualified person".

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 74: In page 37, to delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute the following: "(4) Where there has been a contravention of subsection (1) or the Authority is not satisfied with the manner in which the accounts of a charitable organisation to which that subsection applies have been audited, the Authority may appoint such qualified person as it considers appropriate to audit the...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 75: In page 37, between lines 42 and 43, to insert the following: "(13) In this section "qualified person" means— (a) a person who, in accordance with section 187 of the Companies Act 1990, is qualified to be appointed as a company auditor, or (b) in relation to a charitable organisation that— (i) is established in an EEA state, and (ii) does not have a principal...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 76: In page 38, to delete lines 36 and 37 and substitute the following: "(3) The following shall be attached to an annual report submitted by a charitable organisation (other than one that is required to annex its accounts to the annual return made by it to the registrar of companies under the Companies Acts) in accordance with this section:".

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 77: In page 39, to delete lines 3 to 11 and substitute the following: "(4) (a) A copy of the accounts prepared by a charitable organisation in accordance with the Companies Acts shall, in respect of the financial year concerned, be attached to an annual report submitted by that charitable organisation in accordance with this section. (b) This subsection applies to a...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 78: In page 39, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: "48.—(1) The Authority may, by direction in writing, require a charitable organisation to provide the Authority with such information as it may reasonably require to enable it to perform its functions. (2) A charitable organisation shall comply with a direction under this section.".

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 79: In page 41, to delete lines 39 to 43 and substitute the following: "53.—(1) Where, in the course of, and by virtue of the carrying out of, his or her duties in relation to a charitable organisation, information comes into the possession of a relevant person that causes him or her to form the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for believing that an offence...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 80: In page 49, line 39, to delete "proved" and substitute "shown". These are technical amendments pertaining to annual audits and were proposed on the advice of the Office of the Attorney General.

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 81: In page 49, line 40, to delete "admissible in".

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 84: In page 58, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "82.—(1) A charitable organisation may enter into an agreement (in this section referred to as an "agreement") with a relevant person for the provision by the relevant person of a service to, or on behalf of, the charitable organisation in consideration of the payment to the relevant person out of the...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I acknowledge Deputy Ring's contribution. It is realised and acknowledged that many trustees are professional people with skills. There may be complex issues to be dealt with that are not trustee services but additional facilities. Often, these people provide the services at less than the going rate. It is of benefit to the charity. It is not that trustees should be paid for trustee...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 85: In page 58, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "83.—A charitable organisation may enter into an agreement with a charity trustee of the charitable organisation for the payment by the charitable organisation to the insurer under a contract of insurance of such sums as the charity trustee undertakes, in accordance with that contract, to pay to the...