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Press Release - Report on European Parliament elections and Dublin Bye-Elections

Date Released: 23.12.2009

Press Release

STANDARDS IN PUBLIC OFFICE COMMISSION

Reports on European Parliament elections and the Dublin Central and Dublin South Dáil Bye-Elections

Two reports published today by the Standards Commission, show that candidates at the European elections disclosed total election spending of almost €4M (€3,991,629) and candidates in the two Dáil bye-elections disclosed spending of €259,760. Unsuccessful candidates at the European elections disclosed donations of €86,432 and unsuccessful Dáil bye- election candidates disclosed donations of €16,571. The successful candidates at the elections are required to furnish donation statements to the Standards Commission by 31 January 2010.

The Standards Commission reports that four European election candidates - Mr Raymond O'Malley (East), Mr Jim Tallon (East), Mr John Francis Higgins (North West) and Mr Thomas King (North West) - failed to return donation statements by the statutory deadline of 31 July 2009. Two European candidates - Mr John Francis Higgins and Mr Jim Tallon - failed to return election expenses statements. These individuals have been warned by the Standards Commission that it will consider referral of their cases to the DPP if their returns are not received by 4 January 2010.

The reports were sent by the Standards Commission today to the Ceann Comhairle and are available on www.sipo.gov.ie.

Report on the European Parliament election

Report on the Dublin Central and Dublin South bye-elections

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