Fianna Fáil accused of an 'old-fashioned stroke' with super draw law

Proposed amendment to the Electoral Reform Bill would allow political parties to run fundraisers by applying to the district court for a licence to promote 'periodical lotteries'
Fianna Fáil accused of an 'old-fashioned stroke' with super draw law

Labour's Ged Nash accused the Government of being 'devious' in seeking to introduce 'at the eleventh hour' a new way for political parties to raise money. File picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins 

The Government has been accused of trying to pull an "old fashioned Fianna Fáil stroke" by introducing a last-minute amendment to allow for political party super draws.

There were sparky exchanges in the Dáil after the opposition rounded on the Taoiseach over plans to guillotine a Dáil debate on the proposal that would allow for fundraisers such as monster draws and lotteries.

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