Results 1,401-1,420 of 2,123 for speaker:Paul Donnelly
- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)
Paul Donnelly: The Chairman has opened my eyes up because I just recently did that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)
Paul Donnelly: On head 7, the new section 29(6)(b) relates to the power of the charities regulator to withdraw the application for charitable status if they deem some documentation not to have been presented to the charities regulator. There is a feeling that while there may be some documentation that needs clarification or might need to be submitted, to remove the charity from the register for something...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)
Paul Donnelly: I am quite surprised and I am going to find out today exactly how much money went to the school, because it was a diary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)
Paul Donnelly: Okay. I never knew that until the Chairman said that. It is interesting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)
Paul Donnelly: My understanding was this money was going to the school. That is certainly what I was led to believe. That is interesting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)
Paul Donnelly: The invoice will be heading the Chairman's way.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)
Paul Donnelly: Once one applies to be a charity it is unclear as to whether one can operate as a charity while the application is ongoing.