Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It was not organised to do so. People there who know me well gave me a donation afterwards, but it is not the same thing. It was not organised for that purpose. As the Deputy will see if he examines the Government procedures, with which he is familiar, it was crystal clear at that stage, even though there were no formal guidelines on such issues for Ministers, and in the 1995 legislation that it was by virtue of their offices. Did I receive this by virtue of my office? No, I did not.

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