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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 89: In page 129, after line 9, to insert the following: “Amendment of Principal Act 149. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 4A— “Powers of Investigation 4B.(1) Notwithstanding subsections (4), (4A), (4B) and (4C) of section 4, where the Standards in Public Office Commission reasonably...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 90: In page 129, after line 9, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 22 of Principal Act 150. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “a body or association (including a body or association that has an office outside the State), which” for “a body or 23 association,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Deputy.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I know the point the Deputy is making. I will come back to him on it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: It is clear.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I would assume it is all donations, yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: There are no thresholds being amended here and that element of it is within the party leader's statement. Obviously the party leader's statement will include all donations.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, that is correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I assume that would be deemed to be benefit-in-kind. I am not sure it would happen, but I think so.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The legislation covers benefits-in-kind as well.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 91: Amendment of section 23A of Principal Act 151. Section 23A of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (1)- (a) in paragraph (ii), by the substitution of “€2,500,” for “€2,500, or”, (b) in paragraph (iii), by the substitution of “€200, or” for “€200.”, and (c) by the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 92: Amendment of Principal Act - insertion of section 24B 152. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 24A: “Party leader’s statement 24B. (1) Not later than 31 January in every year, the leader of each political party, which, in the preceding year, had members in either House of the Oireachtas or, as the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 93: Amendment of section 25 of Principal Act 153. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1E): “(1F) A person who fails to furnish a statement under section 24B(1), or a statutory declaration under section 24B(2), or who knowingly furnishes a statement under section 24B(1) or...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 94: Amendment of section 43 of Principal Act 154. Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (7): “(8) Subject to subsection (7), summary proceedings for an offence under this section may be brought and prosecuted by the Standards in Public Office Commission.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 95: Amendment of section 46 of Principal Act 155. Section 46 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (1), by the insertion of the following definition: “ ‘cryptocurrency’ means any form of digital currency that is not regulated, and in relation to which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 96: Amendment of section 48A of Principal Act 156. Section 48A of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (1)— (a) in paragraph (ii), by the substitution of “€2,500,” for “€2,500, or”, (b) in paragraph (iii), by the substitution of “€200, or” for “€200.”, and (c) by...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 97: Amendment of section 61 of Principal Act 157. Section 61 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (7): “(8) Subject to subsection (7), summary proceedings for an offence under this section may be brought and prosecuted by the Standards in Public Office Commission.”.