January 2008 - Guidelines for TDs, Senators and MEPs on donations and prohibited donations

THE ELECTORAL ACT 1997 as amended

Guidelines for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and Representatives in the European Parliament on donations and prohibited donations.

Published by the Standards in Public Office Commission

January 2008.

Standards in Public Office Commission,
18 Lower Leeson Street,
Dublin 2.

Telephone (01) 6395666 Fax (01) 6395684
email: sipo@sipo.gov.ie
Website: http://www.sipo.ie

Contents

Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - Definitions

Part 3 - Donations

Part 4 - Loans to members/MEPs

Part 5 - Prohibited Donations

Part 6 - Political donations account

Part 7 - Donation Statements

Part 8 - Publication of documents furnished to the Standards Commission

Part 9 - Offences and Penalties

Appendix 1 - Fund-raising events