Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government contains a commitment to review our electoral laws and protect our democracy from external influences like political donations from non-citizens outside the State. At the weekend, there was another revelation regarding Sinn Féin's finances. We heard further contradictions about its electoral spending and more questions were raised about its statutory filings. Sinn Féin is the richest party in this country and yet it failed repeatedly to pay its bills to a local business in my constituency. Our electoral laws need to be updated, and that needs to happen quickly. What is the position in this regard?

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