R E P O R T OF THE REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 2004 (Incorporating proceedings to 31 December, 2004) TUARASCÁIL CHLÁRAITHEOIR NA GCARA-CHUMANN 2004 (Ag cuimsiú imeachtaí go dtí 31 Nollaig 2004) REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 2004 (Incorporating proceedings to 31 December, 2004) 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. DUBLIN TUARASCÁIL CHLÁRAITHEOIR NA GCARA-CHUMANN 2004 (Ag cuimsiú imeachtaí go dtí 31 Nollaig 2004) 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. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 To the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment I have the honour to submit my Report for the year 2004. The Report incorporates proceedings to 31 December 2004 and statistical information to the latest date available. Paul Farrell Registrar of Friendly Societies 31 December, 2005. 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 2004 a chur faoi do bhráid. Cuimsíonn an Tuarascáil seo imeachtaí go dtí 31 Nollaig agus eolas staitistiúil don dáta is deireanaí atá le fáil. Paul Farrell Cláraitheoir na gCara-Chumann 31 Nollaig, 2005. Clárlann na gCara-Chumann Teach Parnell 14 Cearnóg Pharnell Dublin 1 3 FOREWORD Annual returns are due each year by 31 March in respect of industrial and provident societies, 31 May for trade unions and 1 June for friendly societies. Material for this Report was compiled in March 2005 and accordingly there is no financial data in respect of 2004 included. Paul Farrell Registrar of Friendly Societies RÉAMHRÁ Tá tuairisceáin bhliantúla dlíte chuile bhliain faoi 31 Márta le haghaidh chumainn tionscail agus choigiltis, 31 Bealtaine le haghaidh ceardchumann, agus 1 Meitheamh le haghaidh cara-chumann. Tiomsaíodh ábhar an Tuarascála seo i Márta 2005 agus mar sin níl aon sonraí airgeadais mar gheall ar 2004 ann. Paul Farrell Cláraitheoir na gCara-Chumann 4 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”. 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 and credit unions in accordance with the Department’s Objective 4(i)”. 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. 5 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.” 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 phobail 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.” AIDHMEANNA 1. Chun clárú agus rialachán ginearála éifeachtach agus críochnúil Cumann Tionscail agus Coigiltis, Cara- Chumann agus Ceardchumann a chur i gcrich. 2. Chun seirbhís chríochnúil agus éifeachtach a sholáthar don phobal. 6 CONTENTS Part 1 Friendly Societies............................................................................................................ 10 Part 2 Trade Unions................................................................................................................... 17 Part 3 Industrial and Provident Societies ................................................................................ 27 Part 4 Deposit Taking Industrial And Provident Societies .................................................... 40 Part 5 Miscellaneous Functions Of The Registrar .................................................................. 43 Appendix....................................................................................................................................... 44 List of Friendly Societies, Trade Unions and Industrial and Provident Societies on the register as at 31 December, 2004 CLÁR Cuid 1 Cara Chumainn .............................................................................................................. 10 Cuid 2 Ceardchumainn .............................................................................................................. 17 Cuid 3 Cumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis.................................................................................. 27 Ciud 4 Cumainn Tionascail agus Coigiltis a Ghlacann Taiscí................................................ 40 Cuid 5 Dualgais Éagsúla on Chláraitheora .............................................................................. 43 Aguisín .......................................................................................................................................... 44 Liosta Cara-Chumann, Ceardchuman agus Cumann Tionscail agus Coigiltis atá ar an gClárlann ag an 31 Nollaig, 2004 7 INDEX TO TABLES _________________________________________________ Page Friendly Societies Table 1 Numbers on the Register ...............................................................….. 11 Table 2 Friendly Societies, General Statistics ..............................................… 12 Table 3 Benevolent Societies, General Statistics ............................................. 15 Table 4 Specially Authorised Societies, General Statistics ............................... 16 Trade Unions Table 5 Numbers on the Register ................................................................….. 19 Table 6 Numbers on the Register by category at the end of 2002 .................… 20 Table 7 Summary of returns .......................................................................…… 23 Table 8 General statistics by category ..........................................................….. 24 Table 9 Total Amount in Political Funds of Trade Unions at end of 2002 …… 26 Industrial and Provident Societies Table 10 Numbers on the Register ...............................................................…… 30 Table 11 Agricultural Productive Societies ....................................................….. 31 Table 12 Other Productive Societies ............................................................…… 33 Table 13 Agricultural Distributive Societies .................................................….. 34 Table 14 Other Distributive Societies .........................................................…… 35 Table 15 Fishing Societies .........................................................................……. 36 Table 16 Public Utility Societies .................................................................…… 36 Table 17 Promotional/Development/Advisory Societies ................................… 37 Table 18 Investment Societies ......................................................................….. 37 Table 19 Turf Co-operative Societies ............................................................…. 38 Table 20 Farm Relief Service Societies .........................................................… 38 Table 21 Miscellaneous Societies .................................................................…. 39 Table 22 Forestry Societies .........................................................................…... 39 8 INNÉACS DO NA TÁBLAÍ Leathnach Cara-Chumainn Tábla 1 Líon atá ar an gClár……………………………………………….. 11 Tábla 2 Cara-Chumainn, Staitisticí Ginearálta…………………………….. 12 Tábla 3 Cumainn Charthanacta, Staitisticí Ginearálta……………………… 15 Tábla 4 Cumainn atá údaraithe go speisialta, Staitisticí Ginearálta……….. 16 Ceardchumainn Tábla 5 Líon atá ar an gClár………………………………………………… 19 Tábla 6 Líon atá ar an gClár faoi chatagóir ag deireadh 2002……………… 20 Tábla 7 Achomair tuairisceán……………………………………………….. 23 Tábla 8 Staitisticí ginearálta faoi chatagóir………………………………….. 24 Tábla 9 Méid iomlán i gCistí Polaitiúla Ceardchumann ag deireadh 2002….. 26 Cumainn Tionscail agus Coigiltis Tábla 10 Líon ar an gClár…………………………………………………….. 30 Tábla 11 Cumainn Talamhaíochta Somhaoineacha…………………………... 31 Tábla 12 Cumainn Somhaoineacha Eile………………………………………. 33 Tábla 13 Cumainn Talamhaíochta Dáilte……………………………………… 34 Tábla 14 Cumainn Dáilte Eile………………………………………………….