Referendum spending legislation
Mattie McGrath seeks a debate on the Supreme Court’s finding concerning €1.1 million spent during the children’s referendum campaign and asks about the related Electoral Amendment Bill. The Taoiseach says the Government complied with the judgment and expects the Bill next year.
Under the Electoral (Amendment) (Referendum Spending and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, we voted in this House to run the Children (Referendum) Bill. The Supreme Court found that the Government misappropriated - that is a kind word, the Court was stronger than that - €1.1 million of that funding. When will we have a debate on that or will the Government avoid it like everything else? It is an outrage.
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The Electoral (Amendment) (Referendum Spending and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.
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The Supreme Court made its finding and the Government complied with it immediately. The Electoral (Amendment) (Referendum Spending and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be next year.
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I did not understand the first part of the Taoiseach's reply.
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The Electoral (Amendment) (Referendum Spending and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be next year.
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Before he said that what did the Taoiseach allude to?