Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Dail Éireann — 2023-01-24
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Pearse Doherty (SF), Donegal

Who carried out the review? The Minister informed at least one journalist that he carried out a review and he did not need to change his declaration. We now know that was not true. We now know he got a donation of postering in the 2016 campaign and again in 2020. Who carried out the review and how was the Minister able to issue that response in November - another cover-up in respect of this political donation?
As regards when it was brought to his attention in 2017, what did he do when somebody pointed out to him that a company van was used in erecting his posters at that time?

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Sitting date: 2023-01-24