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Useful Information regarding donations

Value of donation Net Valuation of donation (e.g.from fundraising events, etc.) determines whether a donation needs to be disclosed. Section 22(2)(a)(vi).
€100 An anonymous donation exceeding this amount cannot be accepted in any calendar year. Section 23(1)
€100 On receipt of a donation, if one has not already been opened, of this value, a political donations account must be opened by a candidate Section 23B(1)
€200 Maximum cash donation that may be accepted by a candidate at a Seanad Bye election in any calendar year from a donor. Section 23A(1)(iii)
€200 Maximum donation that may be accepted by a candidate at a Seanad Bye election in any calendar year from a corporate donor unless the corporate donor is registered in the Register of Corporate Donors maintained by the Commission and a statement, on behalf of the corporate donor confirming that the making of the donation was approved by the corporate donor, is furnished with the donation to the donee. Section 23AA(1)(i) & (ii)
€200 Maximum aggregate donation that a company, trade union, society or building society can give before reporting it in annual returns made under the Companies Act 1963, or to the Registrar of Friendly Societies or the report of a building society (under the Building Societies Act 1989). Section 26
€600 All donations received by a candidate at a Seanad Bye election exceeding this amount must be disclosed on the Donation Statement. Section 24(4)
€1,000 Maximum donation that may be accepted by a candidate at a Seanad Bye election in any calendar year from an individual or a registered corporate donor. Section 23A(1)(i)
€1,500 All donations received by a political party exceeding this amount must be disclosed on the Donation Statement. Section 24(4)
€1,500 Reporting threshold/maximum aggregate amount in any calendar year that a donor can give to multiple candidates of the same party or to one or more party members and the party itself before the donor is required to submit a donation statement. Section 24(1A)(a)
€2,500 Maximum donation that may be accepted by a political party, sub-unit of a political party, or a third party from an individual or a registered corporate donor in any calendar year. Section 23A(1)(ii)