An amended version of Fianna Fail's proposed new mandatory code of conduct will be presented to the parliamentary party next week with a rewording of the section dealing with tax compliance by party candidates.
A special meeting of the parliamentary party last night decided that the language of the code of conduct, which will apply to officeholders and candidates, should be altered.
Members of the parliamentary party several weeks ago took issue with a pledge in the code of conduct which required each candidate contesting a general, European or local election on behalf of Fianna Fail to confirm his or her tax affairs were in order.
The document had already been approved by the Fianna Fail national executive and the leadership took the view that candidates' adherence to the tax code must remain in place.
However, following the provision of amendments from members of the parliamentary party, it is understood that the wording of the code in this respect will undergo change.