23/12/09 - Report to Ceann Chomhairle Re Dublin Central and Dublin South Bye Elections of 5 June 2009 (pdf and text versions)

Appendix IV - Breakdown by category of expenditure by candidate accounted for by election agents and national agents

The definition of what constitutes election expenditure is provided in the schedule to the Act under the following headings -

• Advertising
• Publicity
• Election Posters
• Other Election Material
• Office and Stationery
• Transport and Travel
• Market Research
• Campaign Workers.

The Election Expenses Statement forms issued by the Standards Commission to election agents and national agents were designed to ensure that details of election expenditure would be provided under the above headings. 

Below is a summary of the information provided by election agents and national agents in their Election Expenses Statements. Table 1 shows a breakdown of expenditure in Dublin Central under the above headings. Table 2 shows a similar breakdown for Dublin South. In each case, expenditure opposite the candidate's name represents expenditure incurred by the candidate's election agent.

Table 1 - Dublin Central

Table 2 - Dublin South

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