Report re expenditure of Party Leaders Allowance (2004)

Statements of Expenditure and Public Auditors' Reports, in respect of 2004, furnished to the Standards in Public Offices 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.

Standards in Public Office Commission,
18 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2.
Telephone (01) 6395666 Fax (01) 6395684
email: sipo@sipo.gov.ie
Website: http://www.sipo.gov.ie

31 May 2005

Table of Contents

Foreword

PART 1 Introduction

PART 2 Increases to the allowance during 2004 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

PART 6 Statements of Expenditure and Auditors' Reports received in respect of 2004

Tables

Table 1A Details of funding available to the Parliamentary Leaders of Qualified Political Parties under the Party Leaders Allowance during 2004

Table 2A Detailed breakdown of expenditure during 2004 of funding received by the Parliamentary Leaders of Qualified Political Parties under the Party Leaders Allowance