Guidelines for the Seanad General Election - 2011

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Guidelines on acceptance and disclosure of donations
for the Seanad General Election 2011

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
Facsimile: 01 - 6395684
E-mail: sipo@sipo.gov.ie
Website: www.sipo.gov.ie

Contact Numbers in the Standards Commission Secretariat:

Jacqueline Moore (01) 6395718
Frank Forde (01) 6395708
Podge Grant (01) 6395719
Sarah Monaghan (01) 6395717

March 2011

Contents

Introduction

1. Keeping a record of donations received in relation to the election

2. What is a donation?

3. What is not a donation?

4. Expenses incurred by an organisation or body (other than a registered political party)

5. Loans to candidates

6. Opening and maintaining a political donations account

7 Prohibited donations

8. Furnishing the required statutory documentation

9. Tax clearance requirements

10. Offences and penalties

Appendix 1 - Definitions

Appendix 2 - Fund-Raising Events