Seanad debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2003
Election Expenses: Motion.
The commission's report was delayed for a number of reasons but mainly due to a lack of understanding. For example, it took until 11 February to obtain returns from the 463 candidates and one is still outstanding. That took at least three further contacts from the commission after the statutory deadline of 20 December. A large number of returns were of poor quality and required the commission to rework many of them. This work is still ongoing. I am convinced this is not done intentionally in the vast majority of cases. However, it is not right and something will have to be done about it.
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