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Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: What does this have to do with the amendment?

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: He is in his arm.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I do not have to respond to Deputy McGrath because what he said had nothing to do with the amendment.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Deputy Healy-Rae should note that there are no difficulties in respect of matters he raised today. We dealt with them while discussing the previous amendment.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: 6.—Section 23 (amended by section 49(c) of the Act of 2001) of the Act of 1997 is amended in subsection (1) by substituting "€100" for "£100".".

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, to delete lines 12 to 15 and substitute the following: 6.—Section 23A (inserted by section 49(d) of the Act of 2001) of the Act of 1997 is amended by substituting the following subsection for subsection (1): "(1) Without prejudice to subsection (2), none of the following persons, namely— (a) a member of either House of the Oireachtas, (b) a member of the...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Is it the groupings?

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thought Deputy McGrath said it was not my fault. He has changed his mind.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: He changes his mind regularly.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The effect of these amendments is to require that all donations in excess of €200 be made by cheque or some form other than cash.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The amendments from Deputy Stanley and Sinn Féin would effectively delete most of the provisions dealing with corporate donations from the Bill. On Second Stage I outlined the legal reasons an outright ban on corporate donations raises questions with reference to Article 40 of the Constitution on freedom of expression and freedom of association. The amendments put forward by Sinn Féin do...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Yes.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The ten amendments all relate to the introduction of new restrictions on indirect donations or "donations given through intermediaries", as they are described. The amendments respond to the Mahon tribunal recommendation that indirect donations be prohibited. In making its recommendation, the tribunal commented that, under the Electoral Act 1997: ... indirect contributions are permitted if...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 9, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: 9.—Section 23B (inserted by section 49(d) of the Act of 2001) of the Act of 1997 is amended in subsection (1) by substituting "€100" for "£100".".

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 13: In page 9, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: 10.—Section 23C (inserted by section 49(d) of the Act of 2001) of the Act of 1997 is amended by substituting "€100" for "£100".".

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 15: In page 13, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (1)— (i) by substituting the following subparagraphs for subparagraphs (i) and (ii): "(i) the value of the donation, (ii) the name, description and postal address of the person by or on whose behalf the donation was made," and (ii) by inserting the following subparagraphs...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 16: In page 13, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: "(b) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraph (a) by substituting "(i) to (v)" for "(i) and (ii)", and (ii) in paragraph (b) by substituting "(i) to (v)" for "(i) and (ii)" and".

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 13, to delete line 31 and substitute the following: "2012) which is false or misleading in any material respect. (1E) A person shall be guilty of an offence if he or she— (a) contravenes section 23AB (inserted by section 8 of the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012), or (b) knowingly furnishes information under section 23AB which is false or...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 13, line 33, to delete "(1C) or (1D)" and substitute "(1C), (1D), or (1E)(b)". Amendment agreed to.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The amendment would delete the term "trade union" from section 26(2)(a) of the Electoral Act 1997. This subsection clarifies that multiple donations given to the same person by a trade union must be aggregated in the annual report made by a trade union to the Registrar of Friendly Societies. The amendment would not radically change the existing provisions in the current legislation or the...