This is how the government plans to tackle the politicians' allowance bill
Yesterday Minister Brendan Howlin introduced new legislation in the Dail which will keep closer checks on how TDs and Senators spend the money.
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Yesterday Minister Brendan Howlin introduced new legislation in the Dail which will keep closer checks on how TDs and Senators spend the money.
The government has published the Oireachtas Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Amendment Bill 2013 today which will deal with the controversial party leaders’ allowance.
Independent TD Catherine Murphy has pulled together figures to illustrate the resource disadvantage of non-party TDs.
TheJournal.ie first reported in February how a tweak to the expenses system meant TDs could claim twice for some costs.
An amendment moved by independent Senators making the ‘leaders’ allowance’ vouched has been defeated by the government.
A new regime means independent TDs and Senators are now paid two different kinds of allowance – to cover the same expenses.
12 independent members of the Seanad are entitled to a little-known allowance of around €23,000 per year, TDs are told.