Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of each by-election to the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8485/15]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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There have been six bye-elections to the current Dáil which are listed in the table below together with the estimated costs, where available. Three of the bye-elections were held on the same day as another election event in that constituency and, therefore, the bye-election costs reflect savings from a sharing of people and facilities. There were also savings in the cost of free postage for candidates for the Dublin West 2014 and Longford-Westmeath 2014 bye-elections as, where possible, one item of election material was sent to each household in the constituency rather than to each person on the Electoral Register.  

The final costs of the Dublin South and Roscommon / South-Leitrim are not available as final accounts from Returning Officers are not due until six months after the election.