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The financing of political campaigns is an issue which affects decision making in our country. Unless politicians are funded by the people who elect them we cannot be certain that they will represent those people. Politicians also have a responsibility to other people when they are spending their money.
One problem with allowing big businesses to fund politicians and their campaigns (and sometimes their private lives in the case of Lowry, Haughey and Lawlor to name a few) is that the politicians become accountable to people and businesses which they are not elected to represent. This could mean that decisions taken might not be in the best interests of the nation.
I plan to be fully accountable, and so every cent received and spent for my election campaign and other campaigns will be listed here. This will include any monies received from the state as a refund of election expenses.
Money Recieved
| Date |
Money Received |
Donor / Event |
Resident of Dublin 12, 10, 8, or 6W (yes/no) |
| 15th December '10 |
€2,000 |
Dublin South Central Green Party, from membership funds and donations |
Yes |
| 15th December '10 |
€100 |
PAYE Worker |
Yes |
| 31st December '10 |
€30 |
Student |
Yes |
| 1st January '11 |
€595 |
Sponsored Walk |
Not all |
| 25th January '11 |
€200 |
self-employed person |
Yes |
| 26th January '11 |
€300 |
Retired person |
Yes |
| 26th January '11 |
€150 |
self-employed person |
Yes |
| 31st January '11 |
€925 |
Pub Quiz in Dublin City Centre |
Not all |
| 8th February '11 |
€20 |
PAYE worker |
No |
| 19th February '11 |
€10 |
Self Employed Person |
No |
| 19th February '11 |
€50 |
PAYE employee |
No |
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Money Spent
| Date |
Item |
Money Spent |
Supplier |
| 29th November |
Election Photographs |
€75.00 |
Travers Photography, Leonards Corner, Dublin 8 |
| 30th November |
Government Stamp duty on cheque book for the bank account |
€20.00 |
Permanent TSB, Grafton Street |
| 21st January |
Website Development |
€250.00 |
PillarProjects LTD. |
| 18th January |
Printing of "Litir um Thoghchán" |
€950.00 |
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| 24th January |
Posters (100) |
€1262.03 |
Print Bureau, Inchicore |
| 30th January |
Mobile phone credit for candidate phone |
€20 |
Vodafone/Spar |
| 3rd February |
Canvassing Cards |
€394.98 |
Print Bureau, Inchicore
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| 9th February |
Advertisement in the Irish "Big Issues" February Edition |
€121.00 |
Newlands Publishing Ltd
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| 9th February |
Postage Stamps |
€55.00 |
Post Office, Usher's Quay
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| 21st February |
Mobile Phone Credit |
€20.00 |
Vodafone |
| 19th February |
Leaflet delivery in South Inchicore & Kilmainham |
€166.37 |
Publicity Mailing |
Items I need to plan for:
Other Contibutions / Donations made by Oisín Ó hAlmhain, as an individual
Public figures often make contributions to community organisations, clubs etc. I would like to point out that any such contributions that are made by myself to any such worthy causes come from me personally, and not from contributions or expenses.
These include:
- Sponsoring a player at St. Patrick's Athletic FC for the 2011 season
- Sponsoring a race at the Transport FC fundraising race night on 18th February
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