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

Part 8 - Publication of documents furnished to the Standards Commission

The Standards Commission is required to lay a copy of each Donation Statement and Statutory Declaration furnished to it before both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Donation Statements are retained at the offices of the Standards Commission for a period of three years and are available for public inspection and copying.

The Standards Commission furnishes a report to the Ceann Comhairle on the annual disclosure of donations by members/MEPs. This report is subsequently laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas. The report, which contains details of donations disclosed by members/MEPs is also published on the website of the Standards Commission (www.sipo.gov.ie)

While the Standards Commission retains the statements from financial institutions and Certificates of Monetary Donations it does not disclose the contents of these documents.

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