Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 25:

In page 16, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:

16.—The Act of 1997 is amended by inserting the following new section after section 48AA (inserted by section 15 of the Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Act 2012):

"48AB.—A person who makes a donation on behalf of another person shall notify in writing—

(a) the candidate,

(b) the presidential election agent, or

(c) the third party at a presidential election,

to whom the donation is made—

(i) that the donation is made on behalf of a person other than the person making the donation, and

(ii) the name, description and postal address of the person on whose behalf the donation is made.".".

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