21/01/05 - Report re presidential election 2004

2. Appointment of a presidential election agent

Section 50 of the Act provides that a candidate at a presidential election must appoint a presidential election agent. Once appointed, a presidential election agent is responsible for keeping a record of and accounting for all donations received by the candidate and all election expenses incurred on the candidate's behalf at the election. The presidential election agent is also responsible for furnishing the required statutory returns to the Standards in Public Office Commission (the Standards Commission) after the election.

The Standards Commission was notified by the Presidential Returning Officer on 30 September 2004 that Mr. Sean Barrett had been appointed by Mrs. McAleese as her presidential election agent.

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