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Press Release regarding disclosure by political parties of donations received in 2008
Date Released: 09.06.2009
Figures released today by the Standards in Public Office Commission show that political parties disclosed donations worth €96,523 for 2008. This is the lowest figure disclosed since 1997 when the law requiring disclosure was commenced.
Donations disclosed by the Green Party (€46,552) and Sinn Féin (€30,000) were from their elected members. The donation disclosed by the Socialist Party (€6,348) was from Mr Joe Higgins MEP. Nine donations totalling €1,823 were disclosed by the Christian Solidarity Party. Each of these donations was significantly below the disclosure threshold of €5,078.95. Only Fianna Fáil disclosed donations (€11,800) which were above the disclosure threshold and which were from outside the party.
In its report the Standards Commission repeats its recommendation that political parties should furnish accounts to an independent authority. These accounts, which would be published, would specify all donations received by the party and disclose details of donations over a certain value.
During 2008, 14 political parties were registered to contest Dáil or European elections. Each of these parties was required to furnish a Donation Statement in respect of 2008 to the Standards Commission. Donations exceeding €5,078.95 in value received by them during 2008 were required to be disclosed. The maximum value of donations which a political party can accept from the same donor in the same year is €6,348.69.
The Standards Commission's report gives details of the donations disclosed by political parties. Donation Statements furnished to the Standards Commission may be inspected and copied by members of the public at its offices at 18 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2. A summary of information contained in the Donation Statements is also available on the Standards Commission's website.
Further Information: Aidan Moore 01-639 5712 or David Waddell 01-6395707
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