Guidelines for the general election to the 30th Dáil

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.

4.26   The following must be included in the Election Expenses Statement:

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 which exceeded €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   Minor omissions or errors found by the Standards Commission in any document may be corrected within 14 days.

4.29   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 on the election to the Chairman of Dáil Éireann and will be published on the website of the Standards Commission.

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