The Standards in Public Office Commission is an independent body established in December 2001 by the Standards in Public Office Act 2001.  It has six members and is chaired by a former Judge of the High Court.  It has supervisory roles under three separate pieces of legislation.  Its functions include supervising the disclosure of interests and compliance with tax clearance requirements, the disclosure of donations and election expenditure and the expenditure of state funding received by political parties.  Further details regarding the functions of the Standards Commission are outlined in the "About Us" section of this website.

Latest Information

• 23/06/09 - Press release regarding expenditure of Exchequer Funding received by political parties in 2008
• 22/06/09 - Report on expenditure of the Party Leaders Allowance (2008)
• 23/06/09 - Report on expenditure of Exchequer Funding received under the Electoral Acts (2008)

In Focus

• 09/06/09 - Press release regarding disclosure by political parties of donations received in 2008
• 09/06/09 - Report to Ceann Comhairle regarding disclosure by political parties of donations received in 2008
• 21/05/09 - Published guidelines for Dáil bye-elections in Dublin Central and Dublin South
• 12/05/09 - Published guidelines for the European elections 2009
• Statement of Interests forms published by Dept. of Finance (for persons other than TDs and Senators)