Keep donations cap in place, urges former FF fund chief

THE current limits on donations to political parties should be retained for the present in the interest of openness and transparency, Fianna Fáil’s former chief fundraiser has said.

Natasha Fennell, who held the position with the party from 2000 until June of this year, told The Irish Examiner yesterday that while the removal of the cap would have greatly facilitated the party’s fund-raising operations, she had doubts about the benefits of such a move.

“There would be a question in my mind as to whether or not it would be a regressive step,” said Ms Fennell.