Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

I thank the Minister for his extensive explanation and I thank his officials for taking the time to examine this matter. I realise that a website can be put in place specifically for the election period alone, which could be costed entirely as election expenditure. However, where there are previous press releases or even the loading of current press releases during the duration of a campaign, this creates certain anomalies. I would be happy to withdraw the amendment if the Minister and his staff were prepared to give this matter further consideration when the Bill is brought to the Seanad. Nobody in the House wants a situation where an oversight or something that happens during the election campaign creates a cost that was not intended in the first place.

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