The public loves to read in the newspapers the list of 56 who were over the electoral spending limit. However, it would be useful to get rid of the 58 pages of guidelines and begin by ascertaining who gave how much to whom and on what was it spent. Furthermore, I would ask how much is left over and request to see the audited accounts. This would involve asking Senator O'Toole where he got the money to run his campaign and making this information available on a list. Since I first stood for election in 1981, I have always kept an account of my spending – I am not saying I am cleaner or better than anyone else – to make available the figures concerning those who supported me. It always cost me more money than I ever liked admitting to but I always included this. Given that Senators on the university panels have 100,000 constituents worldwide, I could not have run my last campaign within the limits. Luckily, the rules that apply to Senators are different from those that apply to Members of the Lower House, although some past Members of that House are now Members of the Seanad. It should be noted that each of the 56 who exceeded the spending limits were in the Lower House. If somebody knows that Senator Ross receives support from some of the upper-class or moneyed classes and that Senator O'Toole gets support from the mere trade unions, that will be of great help to that person in judging the kind of support that can be given. It is a matter of making certain information available to the public.