Deputies have 20 days to count cost of election expenses

ALL Dáil deputies have been given official guidelines on how to calculate the cost of State services they received for free during the last election campaign.

Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling means these services, such as use of office space and Oireachtas envelopes, must now be included in their official election expenses.

If they breach election spending guidelines, they could face court challenges over the legality of their election.