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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Micheál Martin said any review of Sipo rules must include foreign funding issues.
The former junior finance minister is to resign his seat in the Seanad to take up the role.
The party said that it may also consider changing its name and branding as part of a wider review.
McElvaney was subject of an RTÉ Investigates programme Standard in Public Office, aired in 2015.
Fianna Fáil want Sipo to carry out an investigation.
The Dáil Committee on Members’ Interests is to meet on Thursday but questions remain as to whether they have the power to investigate.
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Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that Sipo could investigate former members.
Minister Sean Canney was also asked to provide more information on €3,258 in “policy formulation” expenses that were spent in a string of restaurants around the country.
Councillor McElvaney was one of the subjects of an RTÉ Investigates programme in 2015.
Justice Garrett Simons said he was satisfied “to dismiss the application in its entirety.”
Eight political parties qualified for Exchequer funding in 2018.
SIPO today released details of the expenses and donations during the 2018 presidential election campaign.
Two members of the party are running as independents in the upcoming elections.
The watch, believed to be worth close to €8,000, may be sold and the money used for charitable purposes.
Sipo today published two separate reports following investigation hearings.
Sipo investigated the doctors after they missed a deadline by which they had to reply.
The goal is for lobbying to be carried out in an ethical and transparent manner.
A public consultation on what structure and responsibilities the Commission will have has been launched today.
Sipo found that both Frank Durcan and Cyril Burke contravened the code of conduct for elected representatives.
The Standards in Public Office Commission is tasked with ensuring all parties are in compliance with funding rules.
Gallagher has committed to introduce 20 ‘special initiatives’ in his first 20 weeks in office if he is elected.
An SIPO hearing into Hugh McElvaney’s alleged breach of the ethics of public office heard the reporter was “no doubt attractive”.
The donation was for Amnesty’s ‘My Body, My Rights’ campaign which sought a referendum on the Eighth Amendment.
SIPO is to develop ‘standards of best practice’ for public bodies to ensure they communicate to employees about disclosing their interests.
SIPO wants the law changed so it has the power to investigate complaints which come to light after a politician has left office.
The Standards in Public Office said it is concerned about political interference from organisations outside of Ireland.
Sipo has released details of expenses for 2017.
The purpose of a ‘cooling-off’ period is to prevent the use of insider information.
Just €6,360 in large donations was given to TDs, senators and MEPs last year.
The organisation is seeking legal advice about an ongoing dispute over a €137,000 grant it received.
Six parties failed to submit any accounts at all.
The shares are being transferred in a bid to avoid any potential conflict ahead of next month’s Budget.
The Standards in Public Office Commission gave the details in its annual report, published today.
Three ministers were asked about their share-holdings during a press conference today.
The SIPO report shows that Fianna Fáil received over €2.2 million in 2016.
“Obviously, in hindsight, it was wrong, there is no question about that,” Richard Hickey said.
The $24,999 was donated by US billionaire George Soros’ Open Societies Foundation.
Sipo has ruled that Brian Ó Domhnaill contravened ethics legislation, something he has strongly denied.
Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael targeted voters through social media during the general election
Political parties spent over €416,000 on them last year.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
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This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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