The Standards in Public Office Commission (Standards Commission) is an independent body. There are six members of the Standards Commission. It is chaired by a former Judge of the High Court, Mr Justice Daniel O'Keeffe.
The Standards Commission has a supervisory role under:
- The Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, as amended by the Standards in Public Office Act 2001, (the Ethics Acts).
- The Electoral Act 1997, as amended, (the Electoral Acts)
- The Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2014, (the Parliamentary Activities Allowance Act)
Further details are available in this section of the website concerning:
Information concerning the policies and procedures adopted by the Standards Commission in relation to the maintenance of its website and in relation to meeting its requirements as a public body under the Disability Act 2005 is also available in this section of the website.
