Proposed SIPO legislation opposed by some FF ministers

Bertie Ahern opposed ethics bill establishing Sipo when it was proposed, records show

Legislation proposed in 1990s to address concerns over ministerial conduct after controversies

Bertie Ahern strongly opposed the creation of Ethics Act, which included the setting up of Sipo

Bertie Ahern, as finance minister, voiced strong opposition to the Ethics in Public Office Act in the Fianna Fáil-Labour government led by taoiseach Albert Reynolds.

Proposed SIPO legislation opposed by some FF ministers

When Dick Spring, the tánaiste and minister for foreign affairs, proposed legislation aimed at creating more transparency around the "interest" of politicians in 1993, he met with some opposition from leading Fianna Fáil members.