21/01/05 - Report re presidential election 2004

8. Reimbursement of election expenses

Statutory Instrument No. 442 of 2004 (Presidential Election (Reimbursement of Expenses) Regulations 2004) provides that a reimbursement of €260,000 or the actual amount of the election expenses incurred on the candidate (whichever is the lesser) may be paid to a candidate who is elected at a presidential election.

Although qualified to receive a reimbursement of election expenses incurred at the election, the Standards Commission has been informed by Mr. Barrett that Mrs. McAleese will not be claiming a reimbursement of election expenses.

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