Atlantic Philanthropies political funding
Deputy McGrath criticises Atlantic Philanthropies funding of advocacy groups and calls it interference in democracy. The Tánaiste says the Regulation of Lobbying Bill has already been enacted.
It arises under the electoral commission Bill. Somebody has to control this. If there are rules they have to be observed by all people and all practitioners of politics. There is no identification on hundreds of the posters as regards where they are printed or published. Under the Regulation of Lobbying Bill what will the Government do to reign in the outrageous lobbying and funding by Atlantic Philanthropies of groups such as the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, €7 million, Amnesty International Ireland, €5 million-----
Comment on this
A lobbying Bill has been promised. Tusla, €8 million and GLEN, €7 million, a total of €24 million, which has been pumped into these organisations who are all campaigning for a Yes vote. It is total inference in our democratic system and is unacceptable in any democracy.
Comment on this
Why does the Tánaiste not implement it? Surely the Tánaiste is aware that displaying Labour Party posters without any identification is breaking the law.