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

Malcolm Noonan: No, we have not had the opportunity to consider it. We can return to the issue on Report Stage to give it consideration.

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

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, we can do that.

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

Malcolm Noonan: Again, we will be happy to return to this issue on Report Stage. To be clear, the amendment relates to donations into this State and we are legislating for this jurisdiction only. Important questions have been raised by Deputy Nash's amendment to our amendment. The issue arose on foot of consultation we had with the political parties. If there is a need to flesh it out on Report Stage, we...

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 move amendment No. 87: In page 129, after line 9, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act 147. Section 2(1) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “property”: “ ‘property’, other than in Part IX, means real and personal property;”.”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 88: In page 129, after line 9, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act 148. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (1)— (a) by the insertion of “23C,” after “23B,”, and (b) by the insertion of “48C,” after “48B,”.”

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...