# sipo - Tuesday 2 August, 2022
# SIPO
# SIPO
The review came after concerns were raised about Irish political parties who work and contest elections in multiple jurisdictions.
# sipo - Tuesday 19 July, 2022
# Cannabis Risk Alliance
The Cannabis Risk Alliance told Frank Feighan last year that there should be "full transparency" around lobbyists and advocates, Stephen McDermott writes. However, a loophole in lobbying laws mean the group's communications with the Government do not themselves have to be recorded. Activists have questioned why the group had access to Feighan when those advocating for a different approach have found access more difficult.
# sipo - Thursday 30 June, 2022
# Sipo Report
# Sipo Report
Under the law, public officials are subject to a one year “cooling-off” period after they leave their roles.
# sipo - Tuesday 15 February, 2022
# Sanctions
# Sanctions
There was controversy over Michael D’Arcy taking up a top job in the Association of Investment Managers.
# sipo - Friday 7 January, 2022
# SIPO
# SIPO
Tom Enright has called the watchdog’s findings ‘flawed and disproportionate’, and is exploring his legal options.
# sipo - Wednesday 5 January, 2022
# Seamus Treanor
# Seamus Treanor
Cllr Seamus Treanor was found to have contravened six elements of the Code of Conduct for councillors.
# sipo - Monday 1 November, 2021
# Ethics Watchdog
# Ethics Watchdog
It relates to material distributed by independent councillor Seamus Treanor ahead of the 2019 local elections.
# sipo - Tuesday 13 July, 2021
# Lobbying
# Lobbying
Proposals to tighten laws on lobbying activity were approved by Cabinet today.
# sipo - Monday 28 June, 2021
# Lobby
# Lobby
The Standards in Public Office Commission has released its 2020 report on the regulation of lobbying.
# sipo - Thursday 3 December, 2020
# SIPO
# SIPO
The party received €258,596 in public funding last year.
# sipo - Thursday 26 November, 2020
# Ethics Watchdog
# Ethics Watchdog
Political parties registered in Ireland are required to disclose their annual accounts to SIPO .
# sipo - Tuesday 24 November, 2020
# Watchdog
# Watchdog
Donations disclosed by Irish political parties last year totalled €175,576.
# sipo - Thursday 19 November, 2020
# Geraldine Feeney
# Geraldine Feeney
No debate was held on the motion, despite objection to this by opposition politicians.
# sipo - Tuesday 17 November, 2020
# Ethics Watchdog
# Ethics Watchdog
Opposition parties have criticised the government for not facilitating a debate on the nomination.
# sipo - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# Dáil Debate
# Dáil Debate
Geraldine Feeney is listed as having lobbied on behalf of the now defunct doctor’s union.
# sipo - Wednesday 30 September, 2020
# Political Accountability
# Political Accountability
Micheál Martin said any review of Sipo rules must include foreign funding issues.
# sipo - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# SIPO
# SIPO
The former junior finance minister is to resign his seat in the Seanad to take up the role.
# sipo - Saturday 22 February, 2020
# New Renua
# New Renua
The party said that it may also consider changing its name and branding as part of a wider review.
# sipo - Tuesday 28 January, 2020
# Monaghan
# Monaghan
McElvaney was subject of an RTÉ Investigates programme Standard in Public Office, aired in 2015.
# sipo - Monday 20 January, 2020
# War Of Words
# War Of Words
Fianna Fáil want Sipo to carry out an investigation.
# sipo - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
# Expenses
# Expenses
The Dáil Committee on Members’ Interests is to meet on Thursday but questions remain as to whether they have the power to investigate.
# sipo - Wednesday 4 December, 2019
# Investigation
# Investigation
Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that Sipo could investigate former members.
# sipo - Tuesday 15 October, 2019
# Noteworthy
# Noteworthy
Minister Sean Canney was also asked to provide more information on €3,258 in “policy formulation” expenses that were spent in a string of restaurants around the country.
# sipo - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Councillor McElvaney was one of the subjects of an RTÉ Investigates programme in 2015.
# sipo - Wednesday 4 September, 2019
# Hugh Mcelvaney
# Hugh Mcelvaney
Justice Garrett Simons said he was satisfied “to dismiss the application in its entirety.”
# sipo - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Eight political parties qualified for Exchequer funding in 2018.
# sipo - Wednesday 24 July, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
SIPO today released details of the expenses and donations during the 2018 presidential election campaign.
# sipo - Monday 29 April, 2019
# Irish Freedom Party
# Irish Freedom Party
Two members of the party are running as independents in the upcoming elections.
# sipo - Monday 8 April, 2019
# Too Expensive
# Too Expensive
The watch, believed to be worth close to €8,000, may be sold and the money used for charitable purposes.
# sipo - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Sipo today published two separate reports following investigation hearings.
# sipo - Friday 22 March, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Sipo investigated the doctors after they missed a deadline by which they had to reply.
# sipo - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
# Transparency
# Transparency
The goal is for lobbying to be carried out in an ethical and transparent manner.
# sipo - Thursday 27 December, 2018
# A Long Time Coming
# A Long Time Coming
A public consultation on what structure and responsibilities the Commission will have has been launched today.
# sipo - Thursday 13 December, 2018
# Mayo
# Mayo
Sipo found that both Frank Durcan and Cyril Burke contravened the code of conduct for elected representatives.
# sipo - Tuesday 30 October, 2018
# Money Money Money
# Money Money Money
The Standards in Public Office Commission is tasked with ensuring all parties are in compliance with funding rules.
# sipo - Friday 12 October, 2018
# Aras18
# Aras18
Gallagher has committed to introduce 20 ‘special initiatives’ in his first 20 weeks in office if he is elected.
# sipo - Monday 17 September, 2018
# Hugh Mcelvaney
# Hugh Mcelvaney
An SIPO hearing into Hugh McElvaney’s alleged breach of the ethics of public office heard the reporter was “no doubt attractive”.
# sipo - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
# Funding
# Funding
The donation was for Amnesty’s ‘My Body, My Rights’ campaign which sought a referendum on the Eighth Amendment.
# sipo - Saturday 28 July, 2018
# Garda College
# Garda College
SIPO is to develop ‘standards of best practice’ for public bodies to ensure they communicate to employees about disclosing their interests.
# sipo - Friday 27 July, 2018
# Complaints
# Complaints
SIPO wants the law changed so it has the power to investigate complaints which come to light after a politician has left office.
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