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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. 63: In page 74, line 40, to delete “section 10” and substitute “section 10(1)”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 64: In page 75, line 2, to delete “section 26” and substitute “section 26(2)”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I will speak first to amendments Nos. 65 and 68. I thank Deputy McAuliffe for withdrawing his amendments. I am opposing amendments Nos. 65 and 68 on the grounds that, as stated on Second Stage of the Bill on 7 April last, the Government is committed to the electoral commission, when established, undertaking a comprehensive review of the Electoral Act 1997 with a view to making...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I am more than happy to do that. This is a sector I have worked in and was involved in for many years. I value the impartiality of civil society organisations and their ability to play a critical role in our electoral system. It is important that they have the mechanism to do that. Likewise, the corporate influence Deputy O'Callaghan raised is something we can address in the review as...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 70: In page 97, line 12, to delete “10,000” and substitute “100,000”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 71: In page 97, line 26, to delete “section 96” and substitute “section 96(1)”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 72: In page 97, line 27, to delete “section 10” and substitute “section 10(1)”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 73: In page 97, line 28, to delete “section 26” and substitute “section 26(2)”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: As far as I am aware, the EU proposal was sent to this committee for consideration in December. Is that correct? There might be an opportunity for the committee to have a discussion on that at some point. I take on board the points that all Deputies have made and there will be a review of Part 4 of the Bill after three years of it operating. I take the point that Deputies Cian...

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: Absolutely. It has the power to establish committees or to appoint consultants. I see this space as being well-suited to doing that.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for making those points. We did not address the different treatment of different media outlets, such as radio. I know there are different guidelines. Local radio has its own mechanism by which it gives airtime to candidates. That is all down to the local stations. Everybody is appealing to different audiences online, in local newspapers and on local radio. I...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I do not propose to press amendments Nos. 76 and 77 on the grounds that they are no longer required.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 78: In page 123, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(2) Where a conviction under subsection (1) relates to a further offence under section 135(4), the person convicted shall be liable to a further penalty of €100 for each day or part of a day on which that further offence is committed.”. This amendment provides for the insertion...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 79: In page 124, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Review of Part 4 140. (1) The Commission shall commence a review of the operation of this Part not later than 3 years after the coming into operation of this section. (2) The Commission shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of a review under subsection (1), submit a report to...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 81: In page 124, line 37, to delete “section 96” and substitute “section 96(1)”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I would have them gone if I had my way but I certainly think-----

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

Malcolm Noonan: As part of its work, the commission will be reviewing the use of election posters. I will give that commitment on the matter.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 86: In page 129, after line 9, to insert the following: “PART 6 AMENDMENT OF ELECTORAL ACT 1997 - POLITICAL DONATIONS AND ACCOUNTSDefinition 146. In this Part, “Principal Act” means the Electoral Act 1997.”. The committee will be aware of the commitment in the programme for Government to: Review our current electoral laws and the...

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

Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 90 seeks to amend the definition of “subsidiary organisation” in section 22(1) of the Electoral Act 1997 to specify, for the avoidance of doubt, that a subsidiary organisation of a political party includes "a body or association that has an office outside the State". This amendment also provides for an amendment to the definition of "donation" in section 22(2)(a)...