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Election Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

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Shane Cassells

Question:

186. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full cost of each presidential, Dáil Éireann, local, European Parliament and Seanad Éireann election and by-election since February 2011, in tabular form. [30291/18]

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The approximate costings of each Presidential, Dáil Éireann, Local, European Parliament and Seanad Éireann election and Bye-Election since February 2011 to 2016 are set out in the following table with the exception of the 2015 Carlow Kilkenny Bye Election* which was held with the 2015 Referendums Marriage Equality and Age of Eligibility to Office of President.  It is not, therefore, possible to give an accurate cost of that Bye Election as there would have been an extensive sharing of staff and facilities for the different polls taken.

With respect to the most recent 2 Seanad Bye Elections in April of this year (held together) the final certified accounts after an election would not normally be available until around six months after the holding of the election poll.  It is estimated that up to €0.015m could be spent taking into account some costs would have increased over time and savings from the sharing of people and facilities.

Month/Year

Election Event

Approx Cost

February 2011

Dáil Éireann

€29.1m

February 2011

Seanad Éireann

€2.7m

October 2011

Presidential, (plus 2 Referendums: Judges Remuneration, Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) and Dublin West By-Election

€30.1m

March 2013

Meath East Bye Election

€0.473m

May 2014

European & Local Elections (includes 2 By-Elections: Dublin West & Longford W. Meath)

€24.6m

October 2014

Dublin South West and Leitrim/Roscommon By-Elections

€1.1m

October 2014

Seanad (Panel Member) By-Election

€0.007m

October 2015

Carlow/Kilkenny By-Election

*

November 2015

Seanad By-Election

€0.007m

February 2016

Dáil Éireann

€27.3m

February 2016

Seanad Éireann

€3m

April 2018

2 Seanad By-Elections

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