Seanad debates
Thursday, 4 December 2008
Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage
2:00 pm
Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
I am speaking on the section and I will go back to it. The Senator is a section on his own. There is consensus on this side of the House on 85% of the Bill's provisions. What is the Government afraid of when it comes to human rights? A five-year review mechanism is built into the legislation. The Law Society of Ireland and other groups have come to us with legitimate concerns, requesting the inclusion of the promotion and protection of civil and human rights. I do not see why this cannot be the case. Fine Gael will be supporting this Labour Party amendment and intend to press it.
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