14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?

Ireland

Ireland

Answer
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Source

Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 Section 23A (inserted by section 49(d) of the Act of 2001) of the (Electoral) Act of 1997 is amended by substituting the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1) Without prejudice to subsection (2), none of the following persons, namely— (a) a member of either House of the Oireachtas, (b) a member of the European Parliament, (c) a candidate at a Dáil, Seanad or European election, (d) a political party, (e) a third party, or (f) an accounting unit, shall, directly or through any intermediary, accept from a particular person in a particular year— (i) a donation the value of which exceeds, in case the first-mentioned person falls within paragraph (a), (b), or (c), €1,000, (ii) a donation the value of which exceeds, in case the first-mentioned person falls within paragraph (d), (e), or (f), €2,500, or (iii) a donation of cash of an amount which exceeds €200."

Comment

There are limits.
See Standards in Public Office Commission. 2015. Guidelines for Political Parties Steps to be taken concerning donations and prohibited donations, p. 14.

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