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Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

John Curran: ...want to rehearse our previous debates on the issues but I thank Senators for their constructive contributions. We have worked to improve this legislation to the greatest extent possible. Senator Buttimer frightened me when he expressed the hope that we will all be here in five years' time to review the legislation. We do not know who will be here at that stage. Long before the time...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Jim Walsh: Senator Buttimer must stay with the amendment.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am doing my best. I thank the Acting Chairman for his indulgence. I will conclude on this. Charities which have human rights at the core of their mission would greatly like to see an amendment such as this made, but it has not been. They would have difficulty in any event accessing funding in the present economic climate, but now they will be at a disadvantage vis-À-vis their British...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I hope this debate will not be as long as the last debate on this Bill. I welcome the conclusion of the deliberation on this Bill and the regulation of charities for the first time. That is important. The Bill, and the amendment on which there is cross-party support, has been broadly welcomed by the charities sector and by all parties in this House and...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: ...that it built up, included and accepted many of the issues about which we felt strongly, even before the debate started. I compliment him and the officials while agreeing 100% with Senator Jerry Buttimer that we realised there was attentive listening and not just a matter of quid pro quo. We had to listen carefully before making our points, which were listened to. That is one of the...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: ...during the passage of this Bill, there were 15 collectors from the same charity, all in their uniforms, and I could not get past them. That was an ambush, not charity. My good friend, Senator Buttimer, craved the indulgence of the Chair and got some. I have to raise a cognate matter that is so serious constitutionally that I would like to be given some indulgence in introducing it. My...