Caít Keane (Fine Gael)

I welcome these amendments, which will implement the Mahon tribunal recommendations. These will ensure a person making a donation on behalf of another must make sure he or she notifies in writing the donor's name, whether the donation was requested and whether a receipt was issued, etc. These are welcome proposals. One must ask why these provisions were not in place before because it is obvious that whenever one gets a payment, one gives a receipt. These amendments will make this process more transparent and easier for everyone involved. People will abide by regulations when they are written down. If they are not written down, it can leave the process open.