Seanad debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2003
Election Expenses: Motion.
At the same time, political parties are voluntary organisations and it is not right that all contributions should be banned. I would like to believe all Members from all sides of the House are people of integrity. Some 99.9% of the work we do is on behalf of people who have made no contribution to us whatsoever. Some of the hardest work we do is on behalf of people and organisations to which we have made a contribution like, for example, the theatre in Carrick-on-Suir. I do not accept that we work harder for those who have given us a small donation, or even bodies which have nominated us, than we do for others. It depends on the merits of each case.
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