Election Talking Points
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Seven TDs and Senators did not fully disclose all their business interests and property holdings in mandatory annual declarations as required, including ownership of additional houses, directorships of companies, and business involvements that were not included on the registers. Some amended their statements after being contacted by RTÉ about omissions, and others said they had forgotten or the companies were now liquidated.
Election Talking Points
- 2. All those in green voted against Social Democ PMB re Anti-Corruption Agency last night
- 3. RTÉ Investigates - Standards in Public Office Seven TDs and Senators did not disclose the full extent of their properties or business directorships in the mandatory declaration of business interests that they must make each year. FormerSmall Business Minister John Perry owns a residentially zoned site and house in Ballymote, Co Sligo, which was not included on the register. Minister of State Ann Phelan amended her 2014 statement after RTÉ contacted her about a second house she owns that was not on the register. Fine Gael’s Áine Collins did not include directorship of two firms, Ocean View Lodge Limited and Charleville Community Sports ComplexLimited. Senator Mary Ann O’Brien failed to list one of her directorships.Ms O’Brien – the founder of the Lily O’Brien’s chocolate company – said she had forgottento include it and that the company MLOM Limited, which was part of the corporate structure of the chocolate firm, had now been liquidated. IndependentTD Noel Grealish did not include the fact that he was directorof a firm called G.G.C. Galway Glass Centre Limited – a glass manufacturer – which was in liquidation. Senator Tom Sheahan of Fine Gael did not list directorship of one company Fenit OffshoreSupply Base Limited. The Fine Gael TD Tom Barry omitted any reference to three associated companies for2014:Biogold Limited,Biogold Agri Limited and Biogold Properties Limited.