Martin Conway (Fine Gael)

I am going nowhere.

I agree with Senator O'Donnell's call for a debate on moneys that are being given to various charities, particularly those operating in the area of disability. In yesterday's newspapers, we saw how many chief executives of charities, who earn six-figure sums, are refusing to declare their bonuses on the basis that such bonuses were not being paid from taxpayers' support. The bonuses are being paid from subscriptions they raise from citizens and, as such, they have a duty and responsibility to be transparent and up-front. It is appalling that a chief executive of a charity would tell the Government they are not prepared to declare their bonus on the basis that the bonus was collected through fund-raising. At the end of the day, it is all coming from the same source, the people of Ireland.