Dick Spring
Question:41 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Finance if the Government are considering introducing State funding for political parties.
Vol. 403 No. 8
41 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Finance if the Government are considering introducing State funding for political parties.
The State already provides funds for political parties in the form of the amounts paid each year, subject to certain conditions, to party leaders by way of allowances for expenses. It is not proposed to add to that funding.