Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I would like to make a comment with regard to COM (2017) 481. The proposed cuts to European political party funding from 15% to 10%, and to 5% for political foundations, seem counter-intuitive and unwise at a time when citizens need to be brought closer to the EU and its work. European political parties are some of the hardest-working bodies in trying to do this. Just this weekend, we are hosting a fully booked public event with the European Green Party to talk about EU policy and politics. The Government should not support any reduction in the resources of European political parties.