Seanad debates
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed)
12:00 pm
Paul Bradford (Fine Gael)
I am asking whether the amendments are constitutional. Perhaps the Minister might advise us if they have been the subject of discussions around the Cabinet table. The Bill may be tested; as such, it is better to face the difficulties now rather than in a few months time. The Minister might advise us if he is happy that the imposition of financial penalties on a political party to encourage it to seek additional or fewer candidates is constitutional or otherwise.
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