42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?
Ireland
Answer
European election: € 230.000 3 seat constituency at a Dáil general or by-election: € 30,150 4 seat constituency at a Dáil general or by-election: € 37,650 5 seat constituency at a Dáil general or by-election: € 45,200
Source
Limits apply in relation to spending at Dáil and European elections. In particular, the following expenditure limits are provided in relation to candidates: - European election: 230.000 EUR - 3 seat constituency at a Dáil general or by-election: 30,150 EUR - 4 seat constituency at a Dáil general or by-election: 37,650 EUR - 5 seat constituency at a Dáil general or by-election: 45,200 EUR.
Source: GRECO (2009) Evaluation Report on Ireland, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II), p.13.
