Guidelines for the general election to the 30th Dáil

National Agents - Introduction

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

(A) Appointment of a national agent.

(B) Assignments by candidates to a political party.

(C) Spending by the national agent.

(D) Persons who may be incurring expenditure on behalf of a political party without being authorised to do so.

(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 general election.

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