David Cullinane (Sinn Fein)

I commend the Minister on the amendments. It is important we ensure that in seeking to reform this area, we make it as accountable as possible. The Minister has gone a long way and he is to be commended on the changes that are being introduced. Anything that can increase accountability and oversight is vital. I might come back to the issue of corporate donations under amendments Nos. 6 and 25 as we still have an issue in that regard. The Minister has dealt in a very pragmatic and important way with the issue of political donations. It is an issue that needed to be dealt with and it must be said that the Minister has certainly taken the issue on. Anything that improves accountability and transparency in the area of donations to politicians must be welcomed and my party will support all of the amendments that have come back from the Dáil.