Guidelines for the Seanad General Election 2007

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May 2007

Published by the Standards in Public Office Commission under Section 4 of the Electoral Act 1997 as amended.

Standards in Public Office Commission
Tel: (01) 639 5666
Fax: (01) 639 5684
email: sipo@sipo.gov.ie
Website: http://www.sipo.gov.ie

Contact names and numbers in the Standards in Public Office Commission Secretariat for urgent enquiries outside office hours

Aidan Moore - (087) 9175186
Paddy Walsh - (087) 9794748
David Waddell - (087) 2329814

Contents

Introduction

A. Keeping a record of donations received in relation to the election

B. Opening and maintaining a political donations account

C. Prohibited donations

D. Furnishing the required statutory documentation after the election, including tax clearance requirements

E. Offences and penalties

Appendices

Appendix 1 - Definitions

Appendix 2 - Fund-raising events