Funding of Political Parties.

Thursday, 29 April 2004

Questions (54)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

50 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the report of the Standards in Public Office Commission into the operation of the Electoral Act; his views on the argument made by the commission that there is no case for increasing spending limits for general elections and its warning of the dangers of increasing donation limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12192/04]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Gallagher)

I am considering the report, Review of the Electoral Acts 1997 to 2002, of the Standards in Public Office Commission, which was prepared at my request. The report will provide an input to the review of the Electoral Act 1997 which I have initiated and intend to advance.