Report re spending at Dáil General Election of 2002 (Text)

Chapter 10 Appointment of national agents by political parties

In accordance with section 28(1) of the Electoral Acts each of the political parties with candidates contesting the Dáil general election appointed a national agent and provided the relevant details to the Standards Commission.

The legislation requires that the Standards Commission must be notified of the appointment of a national agent not later than the last day for receiving nominations at the election (3 May 2002). If a political party has not provided the relevant information by the last day for withdrawing nominations (4 May 2002), the party's appropriate officer (appointed under section 71 of the Electoral Acts) is deemed to have been appointed as the national agent. If no appropriate officer stands appointed, the leader of the party is deemed to have been appointed as the national agent.

As required under section 6(a) of the Electoral Acts, the Standards Commission published in Iris Oifigiúil, on 14 May 2002, the names and addresses of the national agents appointed, or deemed to have been appointed, by each of the political parties. Details are provided below:

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