Annual Report 2005

Publications by the Standards Commission in 2005

Ethics Acts

1. Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour (February 2005)
2. Guidelines on Compliance with the Provisions of the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001 - Public Servants (3rd Edition) (June 2005)

Electoral Acts and Oireachtas Act 2001

1. Presidential Election of 2004 - statutory returns received from the presidential election agent (21 January 2005)
2. Guidelines for candidates, election agents and national agents in respect of the Kildare North and Meath Dáil By-Elections of 11 March 2005 (February 2005)
3. Donations Statements and Statutory Declarations, in respect of 2004, furnished to the Standards in Public Office Commission by members and former members of both Houses of the Oireachtas, representatives in the European Parliament and other persons, pursuant to section 24 of the Electoral Act 1997 (7 April 2005)
4. Statements of Expenditure and Public Auditors' Reports, in respect of 2004, furnished to the Standards in Public Office Commission, pursuant to section 1.10(11)(a) and Section 1.10(11)(d) of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2001 (31 May 2005)
5. Annual Donation Statements and Statutory Declarations, in respect of 2004, furnished to the Standards in Public Office Commission by political parties pursuant to section 24 of the Electoral Act 1997 and Annual Statements of Expenditure of Exchequer Funding and Auditors' Reports, in respect of 2004, furnished to the Standards in Public Office Commission by qualified political parties pursuant to section 20 of the Electoral Act 1997 (2 June 2005)
6. Donation Statements and Statutory Declarations received from unsuccessful candidates at the Kildare North and Meath Dáil By-Elections of 11 March 2005 and Election Expenses Statements and Statutory Declarations received from election agents of candidates, national agents of political parties and other persons at the Kildare North and Meath Dáil By-Elections of 11 March 2005 (15 July 2005)

All of the above publications may be viewed on the website of the Standards Commission - www.sipo.gov.ie

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