Codes of conduct
From Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO)
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From Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO)
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The civil service code of standards and behaviour sets out a framework for civil servants to work within.
The code of conduct for councillors sets out principles of behaviour that city and county councillors must adhere to in the performance of their duties.
Office holders must adhere to the highest ethical standards when carrying out their work.
The code of conduct for members of Seanad Éireann sets out principles of behaviour that senators must adhere to in the performance of their duties.
This code applies to members of Dáil Éireann who are not office holders.
While there is no code of conduct for members of the wider public service, public servants must adhere to the Ethics Acts and to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
This Code for the Conduct of Electoral Investigations summarises how investigations under the Electoral Act will be conducted in practice.