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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Oct 1991

Vol. 411 No. 4

Written Answers. - Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests.

Michael Bell

Question:

156 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the names and duties of appointment of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests; the number and grade of staff allocated to the Office of the Commissioners in April 1981 and currently; the date that the last report of the commissioners was published and the year to which it related; whether he has yet received the 1990 report in draft form; the date that the 1990 report will be published and presented to the Oireachtas; the amount of funds currently supervised by the commissioners; the number of charities which are registered; and whether, having regard to the publication of the Costello report, he will make a statement on his legislative intentions in this area.

The members of the Board of Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests and the dates of their appointment are: The Honourable Mr. James McMahon, SC (Chairman), 20/12/73; The Honourable Mr. A. Denis Pringle, SC, 25/5/65; Oliver D. Gogarty, SC, 24/1/75; Peter Donald Maziere Prentice, Solicitor, 4/4/75; Right Rev. Monsignor James Ardle McMahon, PP, DCL, 5/11/75; C. Garrett Walker, FCA, 14/2/78; John Astle Garvey, 12/6/79; Colm Gaynor, BCL, Solicitor, 12/6/79; Rev. Canon Charles Trevelyan, Aubrey Carter, MA, 10/2/81; The Honourable Mr. Justice Francis D. Murphy, 6/4/84; The Honourable Miss Justice Mella Carroll, 6/4/84.

There are no vacancies in the membership of the board.

The information sought in relation to the number and grades of staff allocated to the Office of Charitable Donations and Bequests is as follows:

1981

1991

Secretary

1

1

Higher Executive Officer

1

1

Executive Officer

1

1

Clerical Officers

2

2

Clerical Assistants

5

2

Messenger

1

1

Cleaner

1

The annual report of the Commissioners for 1988 was published in November 1990. The annual report for 1989 has been presented to my Department and will be published in the near future. I am informed that the annual report for 1990 is in the course of preparation and will be submitted to my Department as soon as possible.
The commissioners' common investment fund was valued at IR£13.976 million on 30 June last — this fund is valued twice yearly on 30 June and 31 December. On the 30 September last the commissioners had IR£3,196,522.01 on three month deposit with the Trustee Savings Bank.
There is no register of charities in the State and charities are, therefore, not required to be registered.
Work on the preparation of legislative proposals based on the report of the committee established under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Declan Costello is progressing as quickly as resources and other urgent legislative priorities in my Department permit.
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