Written answers

Thursday, 27 September 2007

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Legislative Programme

5:00 pm

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 31: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for the reform of the charities sector; if his attention has been drawn to the need for regulation of the charities sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20957/07]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Charities Bill 2007, the purpose of which is to regulate charities so as to ensure accountability and to protect against abuse of charitable status and fraud, was originally listed for Second Stage in the Dáil on 3 May 2007 but was not taken following the dissolution of that Dáil. The Bill has since been restored to the Order Paper and is expected to proceed to Second Stage in the Autumn Dáil session, subject to the agreement of the Whips.

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 32: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his legislative priorities for the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20956/07]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My main legislative priority at this time is the Charities Bill 2007, the purpose of which is to regulate charities so as to ensure accountability and to protect against abuse of charitable status and fraud. The Bill was originally listed for Second Stage in the Dáil on 3 May 2007 but was not taken following the dissolution of that Dáil. The Bill has since been restored to the Order Paper and is expected to proceed to Second Stage in the Autumn Dáil session, subject to the agreement of the Whips.

In addition, draft Heads of a Bill in regard to the powers and functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta have been under consideration in my Department. However, I consider it appropriate to examine any such legislative proposals in the wider context of the Linguistic Study of Irish Language Usage in the Gaeltacht, which was completed recently. It is my intention to bring proposals in regard to the Linguistic Study to Government in due course.

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