4.—(1) The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be F4[sanctioned by the Minister for Finance with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform], be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.

(2) The expenses incurred by reason of this Act by F5[a relevant postal service provider] (whether such expenses relate to the exercise by candidates of the right of free postage conferred by rule 22 of the Second Schedule or are otherwise so incurred in relation to a European election) shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.