Paul Bradford (Fine Gael)

I asked the Minister to provide some clarification on a matter and he advised me to seek that clarification from SIPO. However, there needs to be some political direction in relation to the ability or otherwise of politicians to make significant donations to their parties or general political work. Many politicians have claimed that they live on the minimum wage, with the remainder of their salary being spent on political purposes. We all do that. What is the legal position in this regard? Are politicians entitled to donate these large sums to their political parties? Perhaps the Minister will clarify this point.

I take the Minister's point in relation to SIPO but I wonder if there is also political information available on this matter.