07/02/08 - Report on the disclosure of donations by unsuccessful candidates at the Seanad general election

Foreword

I am pleased to furnish this report to the Chairman of Dáil Éireann (Ceann Comhairle) in accordance with the provisions of section 4(1) of the Electoral Act 1997, as amended. The Donation Statements/Statutory Declarations referred to in the report were furnished to the Standards in Public Office Commission pursuant to section 24(2)(b) of the Act while the Certificates of Monetary Donations/Statutory Declarations and statements from financial institutions were furnished pursuant to section 23B(4) of the Act.

As outlined in the report, the Standards Commission will facilitate dissemination of material contained in the Donation Statements by posting a summary of the material on its website (www.sipo.ie) and by making the material available at its offices for inspection and copying.

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Justice Matthew P. Smith
Chairman
February 2008

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