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# Allowances

Last week
10th September 2023 - 16th September 2023
# Cutbacks
Montrose site: Taoiseach says RTÉ relocating would carry costs
Some politicians have called for RTÉ to consider selling the site amid ongoing financial woes at the State broadcaster.
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# Pay deal
Student nurses and midwives to get extra accommodation, meal and uniform allowances
Two additional uniforms for student nurses and midwives will also be provided at the start of their internship.
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Dec 13th 2022, 5:41 PM
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# Ennis
Dad jailed for 21 days for failing to pay child maintenance for his two kids
He owed almost €6,500 to his estranged partner.
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Feb 18th 2017, 7:15 AM
# Overtime
Hundreds of gardaí left out of pocket before Christmas due to payment delays
Whole districts across the country have not received their unsocial hours allowances on time.
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Dec 22nd 2015, 11:08 AM
# Dáil over
This clip of TDs shouting and roaring will make you glad they've gone on holidays
The Dáil has risen until 22 September. Thank God, says you…
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Jul 16th 2015, 9:15 PM
# payback time
TDs have given back €140,000 in allowances - but who gave €3.63?
And who returned a whopping €6.89?
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Apr 10th 2015, 6:33 PM
# owning the road
Fine Gael row with TDs over funding 'like a Merc owner giving out about Fords Escorts':
TheJournal.ie would like to state that there is nothing wrong with Ford Escorts.
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Jan 29th 2015, 8:30 PM
# TechGuide
Why are 'unlimited' data plans not actually unlimited?
Two words: fair usage.
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Oct 15th 2014, 12:00 PM
# Allowances
Here's what Irish Water say they'll do with your PPS number
Want to keep your 30,000 litre allowance? Irish Water will need to keep your PPS number indefinitely.
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Oct 7th 2014, 8:44 PM
# Haddington Road
Scrapping rent allowance for garda recruits will 'create friction' in ranks
The GRA said the withdrawal of the allowance would essentially be a pay cut for recruits.
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Aug 25th 2014, 3:24 PM
# Intolerable
A British government minister quit because he couldn't make enough money to live in London
Mark Simmonds said he wants to focus on his family.
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Aug 12th 2014, 10:22 AM
# tighten your belts
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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Jan 24th 2014, 9:30 AM
# Social Welfare
Over 141,000 social welfare applications rejected in 2013
Figures from the Department of Social Protection revealed more than 23,000 appeals were lodged in the first ten months of this year.
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Dec 21st 2013, 7:45 AM
# Politicians' Pay
'A nice bonus at Christmas time': Dublin mayor's pay-cut benefits 50 community groups
Dermot Looney’s decision to surrender part of his salary has worked out well for dozens of community groups in the south of the capital.
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Dec 18th 2013, 8:45 PM
# garda payments
Garda allowance and overtime payments delayed until new year again
Gardaí will now have to wait until January to receive the payments earned in November.
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Nov 21st 2013, 11:05 PM
# city slickers
The ‘Dublin differential’: Should city centre dwellers get tax breaks for living in the capital?
House prices in Dublin are up 12.3 per cent, so should people living in the city get a helping hand?
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Nov 2nd 2013, 11:30 AM
# Parliamentary Activities Allowance
TDs and Senators who lose their seats could face court action over unspent allowances
A new bill published yesterday will ensure that unspent allowances from TDs and Senators are repaid for the first time.
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Oct 23rd 2013, 6:15 AM
# Party Leaders' Allowance
New law will abolish ministerial severance payments and cut politicians’ allowances
The government has published the Oireachtas Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Amendment Bill 2013 today which will deal with the controversial party leaders’ allowance.
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Oct 22nd 2013, 10:35 PM
# Budget 2014
Readers’ Panel Part Two: What are you expecting from Budget 2014?
We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of tomorrow’s budget. Here’s what they had to say, in their own words.
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Oct 15th 2013, 8:00 AM
# Budget 2014
Carers plead for Household Benefit Package to be protected
Reports over the weekend suggested that some cuts to packages for family carers could be in tomorrow’s Budget, but carers say that would be the wrong move.
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Oct 14th 2013, 3:46 PM
# Parliamentary Standard Allowance
TDs and Senators given advice to counter 'disingenuous annual media yarn' on allowances
TDs and Senators have been told to point out that “most if not all members” will have exceeded the minimum number of attendance days to qualify for allowances. In fact, just 15 TDs and four Senators have reached the required number of days.
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Oct 11th 2013, 6:00 AM
Voices
Column: To restore our financial credibility, tough decisions must be taken on Croke Park 2
You can’t spend money you don’t have, writes Seán Murphy, who says Jack O’Connor’s proposal to use the €1 billion promissory note savings and taxing the wealthy is not a viable solution.
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Apr 26th 2013, 7:00 AM
# mobility allowance
'A sick bureaucratic monster' - Department slammed after disability payments axed
The government confirmed last night that it will axe the Mobility Allowance and the Motorised Transport Grant because it would be too costly to widen the schemes to ensure compliance with equality laws.
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Feb 27th 2013, 8:00 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you think the government will be successful in this round of Croke Park talks?
Most unions are returning to talks today but will the government be able to reach a deal to save €170 million through pay cuts?
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Feb 16th 2013, 9:45 AM
# Garda cuts
Garda Commissioner to meet GRA as plans for industrial action get underway
The GRA said plans are in place for members to “turn off the goodwill tap” from 22 February if the government refuses to budge on pay cut proposals.
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Feb 15th 2013, 8:27 AM
# blue flu
Gardaí in Cork City may opt for 'blue flu'
Last night gardaí in Cork City voted unanimously to pass a motion calling for industrial action over proposed cuts to pay and allowances.
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Feb 6th 2013, 7:33 AM
# Allowances
Senators received nearly €2 million in expenses in 2012
The average senator received €32,695 in allowances last year – equal to nearly half of their basic salary.
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Feb 2nd 2013, 7:40 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
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Feb 1st 2013, 4:47 PM
# Allowances
TDs receive €7.2m travel and office allowances for 2012
The Oireachtas has published full figures for 2012. Click through to see how much your TDs received.
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Feb 1st 2013, 3:18 PM
# Cuts
Gardaí expected to withdraw from Croke Park talks
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors said the cuts to allowances that were put on the table today are unacceptable.
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Jan 24th 2013, 5:18 PM
# Money Money Money
In numbers: How much would we save by abolishing the Seanad?
We’ll be holding a referendum on abolishing the Seanad at some stage in 2013. So how much does it cost us every year?
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Jan 20th 2013, 8:00 AM
# Prime Numbers
Ties, galleries and Angela Merkel: The week in numbers
How many houses will have to pay the ‘mansion tax’? And who could find that Budget 2013 has been generous to them?
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Dec 8th 2012, 7:30 PM
# political allowances
Budget 2013: Unvouched expenses will end, but 95 politicians will receive more
There’s also an across-the-board cut for political expenses, while severance pay for office holders will be scrapped.
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Dec 5th 2012, 4:29 PM
# Leaders' Questions
Taoiseach defends ministerial tax breaks for second Dublin homes
The Taoiseach tells Pearse Doherty that cabinet ministers only receive about a tenth of the accommodation allowances that TDs do.
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Nov 28th 2012, 12:14 PM
# Allowances
In numbers: the PAC's report on reviewing public allowances
The Public Accounts Committee published a report this week on reviewing public allowances. Here’s some of its figures.
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Nov 25th 2012, 1:06 PM
# Allowances
PAC report: System of public sector allowances 'not fit for purpose'
The Committee of Public Accounts said the system “brings discredit to the legitimate expectations of public servants for proper pay and recognition”.
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Nov 22nd 2012, 8:27 PM
# Allowances
Payment of garda allowances and overtime delayed until new year
The Garda Representative Association said a legacy has developed whereby the time discrepancy for payments can be as much as 56 days.
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Nov 15th 2012, 12:08 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Nov 8th 2012, 4:49 PM
# Allowances
More than €166m in allowances paid to HSE staff last year
HSE representatives appearing before the Public Accounts Commitee said most allowances are paid to frontline service provision staff.
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Nov 8th 2012, 4:14 PM
# Allowances
Public Accounts Committee to examine HSE allowances
In considering the allowances, the committee will compare the Irish system of compensating medical staff with international systems.
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Nov 8th 2012, 9:28 AM
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