伯蒂·艾亨在1995年反对伦理改革,但成立爱尔兰监督委员会和利息登记册的法律仍然通过。 Bertie Ahern opposed ethics reforms in 1995, but laws creating Ireland’s oversight commission and interest register still passed.

新公布的记录显示,爱尔兰当时的财政部长伯蒂·艾亨反对1990年代《公职道德法》的关键内容,包括在公职委员会(Sipo)制定独立标准以及强制披露家庭成员的财务利益。 Newly released records show that Bertie Ahern, then Ireland’s finance minister, opposed key elements of the 1990s Ethics in Public Office Act, including the creation of the independent Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) and mandatory disclosure of family members’ financial interests. Ahern认为,该委员会会破坏部级权威,扰乱公共部门的业务,反而有利于内部监督。 Ahern argued the commission would undermine ministerial authority and disrupt public sector operations, favoring internal oversight instead. 尽管他抵制,但1995年通过了建立Sipo和公职人员利益登记册的立法,标志着爱尔兰道德改革的一个重大步骤。 Despite his resistance, the legislation passed in 1995, establishing Sipo and a register of public officials’ interests, marking a major step in Irish ethics reform.