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Annual Report 2002
Dáil General Election
In the lead up to the Dáil general election, the Standards Commission placed a public notice in the national daily newspapers on Thursday, 25 April 2002, in the Sunday newspapers on 28 April 2002 and in the provincial newspapers during the week which began on 29 April 2002, providing information on the obligations attaching to third parties. An explanatory note outlining the relevant provisions of the legislation was published on the website of the Standards Commission (www.sipo.ie). (The 28th Dáil was dissolved on 25 April 2002.)
The following is the position relating to individuals or groups which were active during the general election campaign in relation to the requirement to register as third parties:
- one group, "Pro-Life Campaign", was already registered as a third party for the purpose of the referendum on abortion.
- four groups, "No Incinerator Alliance", "N9 Action Group", "Galway for Safe Environment" and "Elect Carlow Candidates Organisation" registered following an exchange of correspondence.
- as they did not receive donations for political purposes, there was no need for the following 10 groups or individual, whose activities came to the attention of the Standards Commission, to register, "N9/N10 Unified Group", "Vote Local Vote Drogheda Campaign", Joe McManus, "Fluoride Free Water", "Farmers Positive Action Group", "National Women's Council of Ireland", "Ennis Chamber of Commerce", "Focus Ireland", "Anti Facist Action" and "Amnesty International".
- neither was there any evidence of receipt of donations by the following eight groups or individual, "Navan Lobby Group", "Ballyfin Parents Council", Michael Prendergast, "Campaign Against Service Charges", "Union of Students in Ireland", "MIJAG", "Campaign Against the Bin Tax" and "The Carers Association".
- no reply to correspondence has been received from "Residents Against Racism". However, as it would appear that their election spending, if any, was funded from membership fees, this case was not pursued further.
The Standards Commission has made every effort to engage with those individuals and groups who were involved in campaigning at the election. It is possible that other groups or individuals should have registered as third parties having received donations for political purposes valued in excess of €126.97 in relation to the election. If evidence of any such groups or individuals becomes available, the Standards Commission will consider the matter and take the appropriate action.
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