The names of 123 unsuccessful Dail candidates have been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for failing to comply with the terms of the new Electoral Act regarding the financing of their campaigns.
The Public Offices Commission yesterday made public details of the political donations disclosed so far for last June's general election.
The 1997 Electoral Act, which came into force on May 15th, required the 317 unsuccessful Dail candidates to provide details of any donation exceeding £500 in value by August 1st. Similar declarations from elected TDs and Senators must be filed by January 31st. Political parties must file by March 31st. Presidential candidates must file their list before this Christmas.
The commission pointed out that 194 candidates made their returns on time. Late returns were received from 98 candidates and returns have not so far been received from 25 candidates.
"In accordance with the terms of the Act, the Commission is in contact with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to these 123 cases," according to a statement.
Business friends, trade unions and Ms Patricia McKenna, the Dublin Green Party MEP, emerged as the main donors to unsuccessful candidates.
The following is the list of donations declared:
John Harold Barry, (National Party) Tipperary South, £605 from Ward O'Malley, retired, Golden. Niamh Bhreathnach, (Lab) Dun Laoghaire, £1,750 from SIPTU. Brendan Brady, (FG) Dublin North-West, £1,100 from his brother, James Brady; £2,300 from his own business, Brady and Associates; £2,400 from Noel Clarke, friend.
Declan Bree, (Lab) Sligo-Leitrim, £1,500 SIPTU. John Clifford (FF) Limerick West, £1,000 from his brother, Liam Clifford. Tim Conway (PD) Kildare North, £1,000 from a leisure centre in Newbridge; £1,000 from BBA bloodstock agency, Kill; £1,000 Choragas, builder, Straffan. Donna Cooney (Green Party) Dublin North-East, £680 from Patricia McKenna, MEP. Sylvester Cotter (FG) Cork South-Central, £1,000 from Denis O'Flynn, builder, Cork; £1,000 Ray Horgan, builder, Cork. Ciaran Cuffe (Green Party) Dublin Central, £735 from Patricia McKenna, MEP.
Sean English (Green Party) Kildare North, £800 to himself; £300 from Paddock Bar, Naas. Monique May Federsel (Green Party) Dublin South West, £800 from Jim Halpin, architect; £785 from Patricia McKenna, MEP. Brian Fitzgerald (Lab) Meath, £1,500 from SIPTU. Eithne Fitzgerald (Lab) Dublin South, £1,750 from SIPTU. Margaret G. Forde (FF) Sligo-Leitrim, £500 from Frank Coyle, businessman. Marian Gaffney (Lab) Longford-Roscommon, £1,750 from SIPTU.
Paula Giles (Green Party) Cork South-East, £525 from the Green Party. Camillus Glynn (FF) Westmeath, £1,000 from P.J. O'Shaughnessey MCC; £1,000 Thomas Wright MCC; £500 P.J. Daly, businessman; £500 Christy May, hotelier; £500 Robert Bagnall, builder. John Goodwillie (Green Party) Dublin South-Central, £702 from Patricia McKenna MEP. Finbar Hanrahan (FF) Dublin West, £1,000 from Ciaran Foley, Foley's Pharmacy. Mary Heaslip (PD) Wicklow, £1,000 Thomas Clarke, businessman.
Donie Howard (non-party) Cork North-West, £1,000 Jerry Sheehan, company director. Mary Jackman (FG) Limerick East, £1,000 Peter Murphy, neighbour; £1,000 Michael Costelloe, pub and restaurant owner. Liam Kavanagh (Lab) Wicklow, £500 Healy Hosiery, Bray. Tom Kelly (non-party) Meath, £1,000 James Reddan, Bettystown; £1,000 John O'Connor, builder, Dublin. Sean Kenny (Lab) Dublin North-East, £1,869.47 Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA). Dublin 2. Terry Leyden (FF) Longford-Roscommon, £1,000 Michael and Monica Ryan, Athlone; £1,000 Eamon Duignan, Navan; £500 from Hepan, business, Athbogue, Roscommon; £2,000 FF Dail Comhairle Cheanntair.
Joan Maher (FG) Dublin North-East, £1,000 from her son, Kevin, in Vienna. Sean Maloney (Lab) Donegal North-East, £1,500 SIPTU. Neil P. McCann (Green Party) Louth, £3,000 from Neil V. McCann, Castlebellingham. Anne Kelly McCormack (Green Party) Meath, £1,000 Nuala Ahern MEP. Michael Mulcahy (FF) Dublin South-Central, £2,000 from ELAC Corp Plc. Eddie Millins (Christian Solidarity Party) Cork North-Central, £2,000 from Jim Clair, friend, Cork. Catherine Murphy (DL) Kildare North, £600.55 from Proinsias Breathnach, private individual, Maynooth. Ann Ormonde (FF) Dublin South, £1,500 from Dublin FF Women's Group. Marie Percival (Green Party) Wexford, £2,200 advertising from James Percival, partner; £500 cheque Nuala Ahern MEP; £2,000 cash Mary Baker, director of elections.
Stephen Rawson (Green Party) Dublin North-Central, £545 cash from Patricia McKenna MEP. Sean Ryan (Lab) Dublin North, £3,500 TSSA trade union; £750 from AEEV trade union. Thomas Simpson (Green Party) Dublin North-West, £645 from Patricia McKenna MEP.
Though he received no donation over £500, Denis Riordan, Independent, Limerick East, made the following entry: "No donations received. No contributions received from Ben Dunne (or CJH). Yet, I will advise you if it arrives. Live in Hope".
