Annual Report of the Registry of Friendly Societies 2005
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R E P O R T OF THE REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 2005 TUARASCÁIL CHLÁRAITHEOIR NA gCARA – CHUMANN 2005 REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 2005 PURSUANT TO THE TRADE UNION ACT, 1871; INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES ACT, 1893; FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT, 1896; AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES ACT, 1924. TUARASCÁIL CHLÁRAITHEOIR NA gCARA – CHUMANN 2005 DE BHUN “THE TRADE UNION ACT, 1871”; INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES ACT, 1893; “FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT, 1896” AGUS FAOI RÉIR FHORÁLACHA ACT AIRÍ AGUS RÚNAITHE, 1924. 2 To the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment I have the honour to submit my Report for the year 2005. The Report records the activities of this office and statistics in respect of Industrial and provident Societies, Trade Unions and Friendly Societies up to 31 December 2005. Paul Farrell Registrar of Friendly Societies 9 November, 2006. Registry of Friendly Societies, Parnell House, 14 Parnell Square Dublin 1. Don Aire Fiontar, Trádala agus Fostaíochta Is onóir dom mo Thuarascáil le haghaidh na bliana 2005 a chur faoi do bhráid. Taifeadann an tuarascáil seo imeachtaí na hoifige seo agus staitisticí maidir le Cumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis, Ceardchumainn agus Cara-Chumainn go dtí 31 Nollaig 2005. Paul Farrell Cláraitheoir na gCara-Chumann 9 Samhain, 2006 Clárlann na gCara-Chumann Teach Parnell 14 Cearnóg Pharnell Baile Átha Cliath 1 3 STATEMENT OF STRATEGY MISSION STATEMENT “To ensure that the various mutual entities registered at the Registry, which are subject to general regulation and supervision in varying degrees by the Registrar of Friendly Societies, comply with their statutory obligations and to maintain an up to date public record on those entities”. RÁITEAS STRAITÉISE RÁITEAS MISIN “Chun a áirithiú go bfhuil na nithe éagsúla frithpháirteacha atá cláraithe leis an gClárlann, agus atá faoi réir rialaithe agus maoirseachta ginearálta ar léibhéil éagsúla le Cláraitheoir na gCara-Chumann, in oiriúint leis a n-oibleagáidí reachtúla, agus chun taifead poiblí suas chun dáta a choimeád ar na nithe sin.” ROLE OF THE REGISTRY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT “To play an effective role in helping to implement the Department’s Strategic Goals 4 and 5 to effect a business regulatory system which is to the forefront of international standards, commands public confidence and international respect and to ensure delivery of enhanced responsiveness and quality customer care and to play a constructive role in implementing an effective statutory framework for the development and supervision of co-operatives in accordance with the Department’s Objective 4(i)”. RÓL NA CLÁRLAINNE LAISTIGH DEN ROINN FIONTAR, TRÁDALA AGUS FOSTAÍOCHTA “Chun ról críochnúil a ghlacadh chun cabhrú le hAidhmeanna Straitéiseacha 4 agus 5 na Roinne a chur i bhfeidhm agus chun córas rialaithe gnó a bhunú atá chun tosaigh sna caighdeáin idirnáisiúnta, a thuileann muinín an phobal agus meas idirnáisiúnta agus chun a áirithiú freagracht níos fearr agus seirbhís custaiméirí d’ardchaighdeán a sheacadadh agus chun ról dearfach a thógáil le feidhmiú creatlaí reachtúla éifeachtaí le haghaidh fhorbairt agus maoirseacht comharchumann agus comhar chreidmheasa faoi réir Aidhm 4(i) na Roinne.” 4 OBJECTIVES 1. The efficient and effective registration and general regulation of Industrial and Provident Societies, Friendly Societies and Trade Unions. 2. To provide an efficient and effective service to the public. AIDHMEANNA 1. Chun clárú agus rialachán ginearála éifeachtach agus críochnúil Cumann Tionscail agus Coigiltis, Cara- Chumann agus Ceardchumann a chur i gcrích. 2. Chun seirbhís chríochnúil agus éifeachtach a sholáthar don phobal. 5 INDEX Industrial and Provident Societies………………………………………………… 7 Trade Unions………………………………………………………………………. 15 Friendly Societies…………………………………………………………………. 19 Miscellaneous Functions of the Registrar…………………………………………. 22 List of Industrial and Provident Societies on the Register at 31 December, 2005… 23 List of Trade Unions on the Register at 31 December, 2005………………………. 47 List of Friendly Societies on the register as at 31 December, 2005………………... 49 INNÉACS Cumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis ………………………………………………….. 7 Ceardchumann …………………………………………………………………….. 15 Cara-Chumainn……………………………………………………………………. 19 Feidhmeanna Éagsúla an Chláraitheora …………………………………………… 22 Liosta na gCumann Tionscail agus Coigiltis atá ar an gClárlann ag an 31 Nollaig 23 2005………………………………………………………………………………… Liosta na gCeardchumann atá ar an gClárlann ag an 31 Nollaig 2005…………….. 47 Liosta na gCara-Chuma atá ar an gClárlann ag an 31 Nollaig, 2005………………. 49 6 Industrial and Provident Societies Cumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis 1. Industrial and Provident Societies Cumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis Legislation The principal legislation relating to industrial and provident societies (most of which are co-operative societies) is the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1978. Other Legislation Industrial and Provident Society Regulations, 1894-1914 Industrial and Provident Societies (Financial Limits) Regulations, 1985 Industrial and Provident Societies (Forms) Regulations, 1986 Industrial and Provident Societies (Financial Limits)(Amendment) Regulations, 1990 Industrial and Provident Societies (Fees) Regulations, 1995 Companies Act, 1990 Competition Act, 2002 Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 2005 Reachtaíocht Is í an phríomh reachtaíocht a bhaineann le Cumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis (an chuid is mó acu is comharchumainn iad) ná The Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1978. Reachtaíocht Eile Industrial and Provident Society Regulations, 1894-1914 Rialacháin na gCumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis (Teorainneacha Airgeadais) 1985 Rialacháin na gCumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis (Foirmeacha ) 1986 Rialacháin (Leasú) na gCumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis (Teorainneacha Airgeadais) 1990 Rialacháin na gCumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis (Táillí) 1995 Act na gCuideachtaí, 1990 Achta Iomaíochta 2002 Achta um Chistí Infheistíochta, Cuideachtaí agus Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha 2005 Registration The number of newly registered Industrial and Provident Societies in 2005 amounted to 47 one of which was subsequently cancelled due to amalgamation. Two societies were restored to the register in 2005 one of which was subsequently cancelled due to amalgamation. Taking these two cancellations into account together with 60 other societies, which were cancelled during the year, this shows a decrease of 13 in the number of societies on the register during the period under review. 7 Clárú Bhí 47 cumann nua tionscail agus coigiltis cláraithe. Cealaíodh ceann acu ina dhiaidh sin de bharr cónasctha. Cuireadh dhá chumann ar ais ar an gclár agus cealaíodh ceann amháin acu ina dhiaidh sin de bharr cónasctha. Mar sin bhí laghdú de 13 chumann ar líon na gcumann a bhí ar an gclár i rith na tréimhse atá faoi chaibidil againn mar chomh maith leis an dhá chealú sin bhí 60 cealú eile i rith na bliana. Numbers on the Register Líon ar an gClár Year No of Societies on No registered No restored No removed No of societies register at during year during year from register on register at Bliain beginning of year during year end of year Líon a bhí Líon a bhí curtha Líon na gcumann cláraithe i rith ar ais ar an gclár Líon a bhí Líon ar an ar an gclár i dtús na bliana i rith na bliana bainte den chlár gclár ag na i rith na bliana deireadh na bliana bliana (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 2005 1,079 47 2 62 1,066 2004 1,131 51 - 103 1,079 8 Societies by Category Cumainn de réir catagóra 2004 2005 Agricultural Supply Societies 49 48 Dairy Societies 60 57 Deposit Taking Industrial and Provident Societies 9 9 Egg and Poultry Societies 6 8 Farm Relief Societies 25 19 Fishing Societies 55 47 Forestry Societies 15 14 Group Water Scheme (Public Utility B) 312 331 Horticultural Societies 13 13 Housing (Public Utility A) 51 50 Investment Societies 39 38 Livestock Marketing Societies 47 45 Meat Processing Societies 5 5 Miscellaneous Societies 127 129 Other Distributive Societies 7 6 Other Productive Societies 17 16 Pig and Lamb Fattening (Livestock Breeding B) 16 17 Promotional (Livestock Breeding A) 42 46 Promotional Development and Advisory Service Societies 177 161 Turf Societies 7 7 Total 1079 1066 Restoration The following two societies were restored to the register in 2005: Bruskey and Kiladoon Agricultural Co-operative Society Limited. Quay Co-operative (Cork) Limited. Aisiriú Cuireadh an dhá chumann seo a leanas ar ais ar an gclár i 2005 Bruskey and Kiladoon Agricultural Co-operative Society Limited. Quay Co-operative (Cork) Limited Amendments to Rules During the year 2005, six complete amendments and twenty-six partial amendments to rules were registered. 9 Leasuithe do na Rialacha I rith na bliana 2005, bhí sé leasú iomlán agus fiche a sé páirtleasú do na rialacha cláraithe. Change of Name There were two changes of name in 2005: Valentia Island Resource and Childcare Centre Society Limited changed its name to Valentia Island Resource and Childcare Centre Co-operative Society Limited. Centenary Co-operative Creamery Society Limited changed its name to Centenary Thurles Co-operative Society Limited. Athrú Ainm Bhí dhá athrú ainm cláraithe i 2005. D’athraigh Valentia Island Resource and Childcare Centre Society Limited a ainm chuig Valentia Island Resource and Childcare Centre Co-operative Society Limited. D’athraigh Centenary Co-operative Creamery Society Limited a ainm chuig Centenary Thurles Co-operative