Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will supply a detailed cost breakdown for the count centre, and associated count personnel, for the recent Dublin West by-election, including the additional cost incurred due to the recount called by one of the candidates. [34541/11]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Returning Officers are required to submit accounts to the Department of Finance within six months of holding an election. The accounts for the recent bye-election have not yet been submitted and an accurate break down of costs will not be available until that time. However, the cost for holding the bye-election was estimated to be in the region of €231,000.