Guidelines for the Dáil bye-election in Dublin West 2011 [National Agents]

 

GUIDELINES

for the

DUBLIN WEST

BYE-ELECTION 2011

[National Agents]

 

Published by the Standards in Public Office Commission
under section 4(6)(a) of the Electoral Act 1997, as amended

Standards in Public Office Commission
Telephone: 01 6395666
Fax: 01 6395684
Email: sipo@sipo.gov.ie
Website: www.sipo.gov.ie

Contact Number of staff member of the Standards in Public Office Commission:
Jacqueline Moore - (01) 6395718
(087) 3742837 for calls outside office hours
 

October 2011

 

Contents

Introduction

1 - Appointment of a National Agent

2 - Assignment by a candidate to a political party

3 - Spending by the national agent

4 - Persons incurring unauthorised expenditure

5 - "The Election Period" - dates between which the spending limit applies

6 - What are election expenses?

7 - What are not election expenses?

8 - Payment of invoices to suppliers

9 - Furnishing an Election Expenses Statement

10 - Consequences of overspending by the national agent

11 - Offences and penalties

Appendix 1 - Definitions

Appendix 2 - Fund-raising events

Appendix 3 - Items which are not election expenses and which were included in Election Expenses Statements at previous elections