Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1579. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that the Standards in Public Office Commission is empowered to compel organisations like Youth Defence to co-operate with its inquiries regarding its funding. [34429/14]
View answerThe Standards in Public Office Commission has made recommendations in respect of provisions contained within the Electoral Act 1997 relating to what are called ‘third parties’. Section 22(2) of this Act defines a third party as any individual or group, other than a registered political party or election candidate, who or which accepts, in a particular calendar year, a donation for political purposes the value of which exceeds €100.
Consideration will be given to the Commission’s recommendations in the development and preparation of the Electoral (Amendment) (Referendum Spending and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill which is on the Government legislation programme.
