Proposal for charity regulator welcomed by city policing committee
Galway bay fm newsroom - Concern has been expressed again about charity collectors operating in the city.
At a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, Councillor Donal Lyons says local calls to monitor charity collectors have now been echoed nationally.
Councillor Peter Keane asked Gardaí and other members what laws could be put in place to establish 'red zones' where collections can't take place.
Deputy Seán Kyne said that the Government has a proposal to set up a regulatory body for charities.
Chief Superintendent Tom Curley says that it's easy for Gardaí to monitor permits issued in Galway, but some charity permits are issued in Dublin or Cork.
Councillor Donal Lyons says a national regulator will prevent rogue collectors from operating