Annual Report 2008

General

The Electoral Acts and the Ministerial and Parliamentary Officers Act 1938 (the 1938 Act) as amended by the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2001 provide for the Exchequer funding of qualified political parties. The funding under the latter is known as the Party Leaders Allowance. In 2008, total funding of €13,742,202 was paid to qualified political parties under the Electoral Acts and the Party Leaders Allowance.

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