Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances

3:50 pm

Mr. Robert Watt:

That is my understanding. The larger parties receive several million euro and it is audited to ensure spending is undertaken in line with the provisions of the Act. It is for various purposes as set out in the Act. The audit is sent to the Standards in Public Office Commission.