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

• 14/01/10 - Forms for Disclosing Donations (Members and MEPs)
• 14/01/10 - Members' Statement of Registrable Interest forms
• 23/12/09 - Press Release re reports on European elections and Dáil bye-elections of 2009
• 23/12/09 - Report to Ceann Comhairle re European Elections of 5 June 2009 (pdf and text versions)
• 23/12/09 - Report to Ceann Chomhairle Re Dublin Central and Dublin South Bye Elections of 5 June 2009 (pdf and text versions) 
• 10/07/09 - Annual report of the Standards in Public Office Commission for 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)