Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Regarding the valuation of the posters, Deputy Mattie McGrath referred to a figure of €5,000, which I believe comes from my constituency colleague, Senator Fitzpatrick. It is worth emphasising again that the difference between the two figures is the fact that the vast majority of the posters that were put up in all of my election campaigns were put up by friends, family and volunteers using their private vehicles. What is so regrettable about this situation is that the amount of activity that I now understand was not provided in a voluntary way and has led me to revising to my election expenses statements was a relatively small share of all of the activity. It appears that other election campaigns had most of their posters put up in a commercial way, which is the reason for the difference in the figures.

Regarding the second complaint, that is a matter for SIPO rather than me, but I will engage with it on any matter it raises with me.

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