Dáil bye-elections 2009

National Agents - Introduction

The key issues of which national agents of political parties and candidates contesting the election should be aware in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation are as follows:

A. Appointment of a national agent

B. Assignments by candidates to a political party

C. Spending by the national agent

D. Persons incurring unauthorised expenditure to promote or oppose candidates at the election

E. "The Election Period" - Dates between which the spending limit applies

F. What are election expenses

G. What are not election expenses

H. Payment of invoices to suppliers

I. Furnishing an Election Expenses Statement after the election

J. Consequences of overspending by the national agent

K. Offences and penalties applicable to a national agent at the election

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