Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The evidence is there that it has worked. The amendment we now have states no one can receive a substantial gift in any way from friends that could be linked with any perception that it is wrong and the Standards in Public Office Commission would have to arbitrate on that before anyone could accept it. If it finds that it is not permissible, it is illegal to ignore that. That is as strong as we can make it.

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