Written answers

Wednesday, 30 November 2005

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Proposed Legislation

9:00 pm

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 55: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he expects the Charities Bill to be published by spring 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36928/05]

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 69: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he intends to bring forward legislation on charities regulation before the summer recess in 2006; if the general scheme of the Bill will go before the Government in January 2006; the reason for the delay in this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36925/05]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 69 together.

As I have previously pointed out in the House, I do not accept that the publication of legislation to regulate charities has been subject to delay. In fact, it is only following the establishment of my Department in June 2002, and the setting up of a dedicated charities regulation unit in February 2003, that substantive moves began to be taken towards regulation of the charities sector. The draft legislation under preparation in my Department will ensure that charities are regulated for the first time since the foundation of the State.

With regard to a publication date, I have already publicly signalled spring 2006 as our target for publication of the Bill and my Department continues to give priority to the work of advancing this important legislation.

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