Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Minister, Deputy Gormley, promised legislation to put a cap on the spending limits in local elections. He also made a statement on regulating the use of posters. We are all making preparations for these important elections next June. The Minister, Deputy Gormley, so far has failed to produce the amendments to the Electoral Bill on spending limits and we have heard nothing on poster regulations. What has happened to his promise to put a cap on spending limits in local elections? Why has he not been able to get agreement by the Cabinet on this relatively modest measure?

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