11/11/04 - Report to Ceann Comhairle re European elections of 11 June 2004

Foreword

I am pleased to furnish this report on the European Parliament election of 11 June 2004 to the Ceann Comhairle in accordance with section 4 (1) of the Electoral Act, 1997, as amended (the Electoral Acts). This is the second European Parliament election where the provisions of the Electoral Acts have applied.

The Donation Statements and Election Expenses Statements described in the report were furnished to the Standards in Public Office Commission (the Standards Commission) pursuant to sections 24(2)(a) and 36(1)(a) of the Electoral Acts. The Standards Commission considers it to be of the utmost importance that the information contained in the Donation Statements and Election Expenses Statements should be in the public domain. As outlined in the report, the Standards Commission will facilitate dissemination of this information by posting a summary of the material on its website, www.sipo.ie, and by making the material available at its offices for inspection and copying.

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Justice Matthew P. Smith
Chairman

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