Dáil bye-elections 2009

F. Election Expenses Statements

4.24 Shortly after the election, the Standards Commission will send to a third party/other person, which notified the Standards Commission of its intention to incur election expenses, an Election Expenses Statement and Statutory Declaration form. On this form, the third party/other person must disclose to the Standards Commission details of all expenses incurred and payments made by, and on behalf of, the third party/other person in relation to the election. Staff of the Standards Commission Secretariat will be available to offer assistance in completing the form.

4.25 The completed form must be received by the Standards Commission within 56 days after polling day (i.e. by 31 July 2009).

4.26 The following must be included in the Election Expenses Statement completed by a third party/other person:

1. details of all election expenses incurred by the third party/other person;
2. details of any disputed claims;
3. details of any late claims for payment (i.e. claims received more than 45 days after polling day which must not be paid).

4.27 Invoices, receipts or vouchers for every payment of an election expense exceeding €126.97 must be included with the Election Expenses Statement. The Standards Commission reserves the right to request any invoice, receipt or voucher for an item of expenditure valued at less than €126.97 contained in an Election Expenses Statement.

4.28 Omissions or errors found by the Standards Commission in an Election Expenses Statement will be notified to the person who furnished the statement. If a person is requested to amend an Election Expenses Statement, he/she must do so within 14 days.

4.29 The Standards Commission can request additional information in relation to an Election Expenses Statement. Where such additional information is requested, it must be provided in a form determined by the Standards Commission and may require to be accompanied by a Statutory Declaration.

4.30 The Election Expenses Statement and Statutory Declaration form furnished to the Standards Commission will be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and made available to the public for inspection and copying. Details of the third party/other person and the expenditure incurred will be included in a report to the Chairman of Dáil Éireann and will be published on the website of the Standards Commission.

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