Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis

Context Phase

Dr. Elaine Byrne:

The donation limits are very small. In the future, it is very likely that the majority of donations will be undisclosed. That said - this is anecdotal because I have not seen recent accounts - most political parties get their money from membership fees of €25 or €30, depending on the party, from dinners and national draws in particular. If the accounts were published, then we could see. Why not?