21/06/07 - Report on expenditure of the Party Leaders Allowance (2006)

Statements of Expenditure and Public Auditors' Reports, in respect of 2006, furnished to the Standards in Public Office Commission, pursuant to Section 1.10(11)(a) and Section 1.10(11)(d) of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2001.

Report by the Standards in Public Office Commission to the Minister for Finance in accordance with Section 1(10)(11)(e) of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2001.

June 2007

Contents

Foreword

Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - Increases to allowance during 2006 and current rates of payment

Part 3 - Purposes for which the Party Leaders Allowance is provided

Part 4 - Furnishing by Parliamentary Party Leaders of Statements of Expenditure of the Allowance

Part 5 - Consideration by the Standards Commission of Statements of Expenditure of the Allowance and Auditors' Reports received in respect of 2006

Table 1 - Details of funding available to the Parliamentary Leaders of Qualified Political Parties under the Party Leaders Allowance during 2006

Table 2 - Detailed breakdown of expenditure during 2006 of funding received by the Parliamentary Leaders of Qualified Political Parties under the Party Leaders Allowance