Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

No, I am not. What I stated with regard to a fundraising event being organised with the sole purpose of raising money for my personal use was that it was something I would not accept. When it was put to me that my friends would do that, I said, no, I would not have that, and it was on that basis that I then said I would only accept it as loans. The Manchester function was not organised on the basis of being a fundraiser for me or to raise money for me.

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