Report to the Committee on Members' Interests of Seanad Éireann

Notification of Contravention to Senators

On 1 May 2003, notifications issued to each of the Senators whose tax clearance documentation was found not to be fully in compliance with the 2001 Act. Each Senator was advised of the contravention which had occurred and was invited to provide an explanation to the Standards Commission.

The Senators concerned were asked to reply to the Standards Commission before 16 May 2003. Each Senator has provided a written explanation. In most cases, Senators have explained that the Statutory Declarations were not made at the appropriate time because the need for a Statutory Declaration, made within one month either side of the date of election, in addition to a Tax Clearance Certificate, issued within nine months either side of the date of election, was not fully appreciated.

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