When will the Ban on Corporate Donations be Introduced?

So, when will the Ban on Corporate Donations be Introduced? You have been in Govt for well over 2 years now Minister Gormley. This proposed ban on corporate donations has been included in two PfG's.

So what are we waiting for?

Paul Gogarty recently said that the Green Party would ensure three key pieces of legislation were passed by the end of the year: a ban on corporate donations, creating a new Dublin mayor and the planning bill.

The junior coalition partners proclaim a commitment in the revised Programme for Government as evidence of John Gormley's intent to break "the link between big business and politics".

The agreement between FF and the Greens states: "We will put in place the legal mechanisms to restrict direct political donations to political parties or candidates to individual Irish citizens and residents only and facilitate a system where donations from private bodies, including businesses and corporations, can be made to a political fund which will be distributed to political parties in accordance with their electoral performance in the previous Dail election."

The convoluted language implies a ban on corporate donations and businesses only being allowed to display their appreciation for democracy by contributing to a fund to be distributed to all political parties.

When it will happen (despite the rumblings of Mr Gogarty) is another matter.