FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
I just want to make a final point on it, again to emphasise that my campaign or I was not paying for this-----
Paschal Donohoe
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 613 of 619 decisive votes (2 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
Party over time
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| FG | Fine Gael | 2,264 | 2020-02-20 – 2025-11-20 |
Membership spells on record: FG 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · FG 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FG 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FG 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FG 2024-11-29–2025-11-21
Record
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
-----and the mistake that I acknowledge I made was not checking if somebody else was.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
The 2016 one has already been amended, and the 2020 one will be amended very shortly.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
I have already said that I am amending my corporate donations for Fine Gael Dublin Central.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
I have already said that a revision will be made to take account of a donation that was inadvertently received to the commercial value of the van that was used. I have already said I am willing to do that.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
And the expenses for-----
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
I am answering the Deputy's question. We have amended the 2016 statement and we will amend the 2020 statement shortly. I am not aware of the need to make a revision to any other donations form apart from the corporate one, which will happen shortly, and we are refunding back a share of that, which l acknowledge should not have been received, which was the commercial use of a van.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
I have made clear on a number of occasions-----
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
I have made clear that these were expenses that were accrued by Fine Gael Dublin Central, and the only-----
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
The Deputy is asking-----
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
The Deputy is asking me a question and I am going to answer it. My understanding, having assessed this matter thoroughly, is the main donation here that needs to be reviewed is from a corporate perspective, which has now happened, or, excuse me, which will happen.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
I am not aware of this concept of a donation in kind. What I am referring to here is an expense.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
My expenses form has been submitted and-----
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
-----I have made clear on a number of occasions that these are expenses that were accrued by Fine Gael Dublin Central.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
No.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
As I have said, the two election campaigns for which I am revising my election expenses are for 2016 and 2020. If any further change needs to be made at this point, it would be.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Again, the donations referred to by the Deputy are the cost of labour and the use of a van. They were all attributed to Fine Gael Dublin Central, not to me.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Yes, I believe I did indicate that was the case.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
No. That would have been to the Fine Gael national organisation.
FG
2023-01-24 · Dail
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
It would have been a donation, as I have said, to the national party.