Simon Coveney has backed his Fine Gael colleague Paschal Donohoe’s handling of the reveal that he did not declare services that were donated to him in 2016, saying the Public Expenditure Minister has “fully corrected the record”
MINISTER FOR ENTERPRISE .
“This happened back in 2016. He was clear in his statement that that offer of assistance to put up and take down posters – there wasn’t any payment made by the party or him for those services. It was only when he started to look in detail and obviously ask questions as to who paid for what that he established the numbers.
These services were provided over four days, with a company van also being used by the individuals hanging posters. “We are talking about trying to put value on what the use of a commercial van, for a certain number of hours, would have been. The value that’s been put on that, I think, now, is €140 back in 2016 and he’s now put that as part of a declaration that’s been corrected.“Sipo will do a full investigation. I’m sure there’ll be a lot of focus on that investigation when it concludes.
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