Collection

Acts and codes

Published on 6 November 2023

Last updated on 15 July 2024

The Standards Commission oversees the administration of legislation in four distinct areas:

the Ethics in Public Office Acts, which set out standards of conduct for public officials, elected and appointed
the Electoral Act 1997, which regulates political financing, including political donations and election expenses
the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Activities) (Amendment) Act 2014, which regulates expenditure of public funds to political parties and independents
the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, which makes transparent lobbying of public officials