Spending limits for local election candidates increase to as much as €15,350

Minister for Housing and Local Government Darragh O'Brien has signed off on first increase in local election spending limits since 2014. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins

The previous spending limits were in place since 2014 and Mr O’Brien used powers to change the limit due to the “significant” increase in the consumer price index over the last decade. “Accordingly, given the aggregate increase in the consumer price index since 2014 was significant and material, the Minister increased the spending limits in accordance with the provisions of section 19C of the Local Elections Act 1999,” it said.

Just over €3 million was spent on that campaign between expenditure by candidates and political parties on that occasion. “Therefore, it was considered that the existing spending limit of €230,000 remains sufficient to meet the needs of candidates standing for election to the 2024-2029 European Parliament.”

The organisation’s policy manager Grace McManus said: “Ireland’s youth population is growing, and there are over 730,000 young people aged 18 to 29 eligible to register to vote in Ireland. This represents almost 1 in 5 of those of voting age in Ireland.

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