Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

No changes are envisaged to the limits or levels. I do not think there were any breaches of the code. There were a few issues concerning Ministers of State who used departmental letterheads wrongly. One Minister of State sent out 15 letters concerning an event and he had to pay back the money. I do not think there were any breaches of the terms of the code and no changes are envisaged.

The commission notified us that the next time we review the legislation, it would seek the inclusion of some amendments to make some sections of the Act clearer. That was with regard to advertising, if I recall correctly. Other than those mentioned by Deputy Kenny, there have been a number of issues to do with literature and people sending out letters on departmental stationery.

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