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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges facing Women in Northern Ireland: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

...of radical extremism, and women in politics. These are but a few of the research publications we have disseminated to date. TWN is also one of only three organisations in Northern Ireland that hold consultative status with the United Nations, a role that we take seriously and contribute to regularly. In fact, we managed to take 30 women from Northern Ireland to the 63rd Session of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Apr 2018) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Crowe: ...and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an Irish-registered non-governmental organisation (details supplied) is seeking to obtain United Nations Economic and Social Council consultative status; if this application will be supported; if he will request countries to support and vote in favour of its application; and if he will meet with the organisation to discuss same....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

...of the EU directive on victims of crime into Irish law. IRVA is a member of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety and of the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims, both of which have UN consultative status and through them, we are also members of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration. We are regularly consulted by the World Health Organization, WHO, and we were asked...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Noonan: ...established for charitable purposes in respect of certain income applied solely for charitable purposes, and the Charities Regulatory Authority. Section 207, 207A, 208 Any body of persons having consultative status with the United Nations Organisation or the Council of Europe with the sole or main object of promoting human rights, and which is precluded by its rules or constitution from...

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Private Members]: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: ...charities is appropriately aligned with the system of charitable tax exemption long operated by the Revenue Commissioners. Under this system, the Revenue Commissioners recognise the advancement of human rights as a charitable purpose only in the case of a human rights charity that has consultative status with the United Nations. Under section 40 of the Charities Act, organisations...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

John Curran: ...etc. will continue. I will conclude by making a point about Amnesty International. The Revenue Commissioners operate a separate exemption for human rights bodies but only for those that have consultative status with the United Nations. To the best of my knowledge, the only organisation that falls within that category is Amnesty International, which will not be adversely affected in any...

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

John Curran: ...have nothing to fear from the new legislation. I should point out that the Revenue Commissioners operate a separate tax exemption scheme for human rights bodies, but only for those that have consultative status with the United Nations. I understand the only organisation that receives such recognition in Ireland is Amnesty International and its position will not be affected by the Bill. I...

Seanad: International Agreements (27 Sep 2007)

Trevor Sargent: ...from the 12 original signatory nations from July 1957 to 31 December 1958, which was designated by the UN as International Geophysical Year. A number of UN member states have since achieved consultative status by acceding to the treaty and by conducting substantial research in Antarctica. There are currently 46 treaty member nations, consisting of 28 consultative or voting members and 18...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: ...and victim-offender mediation. It is a founding member of the European Forum for Victim-Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice and a member of the criminal justice alliance, which has consultative status at the United Nations and its working group on restorative justice. Restorative justice recognises that crime hurts victims, the offender and the wider community, and that all parties...