Finian McGrath is standing for re-election as an independent deputy for Dublin North-Central. The 57-year-old was first elected to Dáil Eireann in 2002 as a member of the Independent Health Alliance. McGrath was returned five years later for a second term of office despite the fact that the constituency had been reduced to a three-seater. In 2007, McGrath declared that he would support the Fianna Fáil-Green coalition after he publicly concluded a deal with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Policies

• Introduce a system of vouched expenses for politicians
• Bring real transparency to the funding of political parties, make parties publish annual accounts
• Conduct an urgent review of company law to ensure that white collar criminals are brought to justice
• Bring back the original Freedom of Information Act

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