Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 34:

In page 17, to delete lines 25 to 30 and substitute the following:

"(a) by substituting the following subsection for subsection (1):

"(1) (a) Without prejudice to subsection (2) a candidate at an election shall not, directly or through any intermediary, accept in connection with the election from a particular person—

(i) a donation the value of which exceeds €1,000, or

(ii) a donation of cash of an amount which exceeds €200.

(b) Without prejudice to subsection (2), none of the following persons, namely—

(i) a member of a local authority,

(ii) a political party, or

(iii) a third party,

shall, directly or through any intermediary, accept from a particular person in a particular year—

(I) a donation the value of which exceeds, in case the firstmentioned person falls within subparagraph (i), €1,000,

(II) a donation the value of which exceeds, in case the firstmentioned person falls within subparagraph (ii) or (iii), €2,500, or

(III) a donation of cash of an amount which exceeds €200.",".

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