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# Allowances

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Report shows independent TDs get less state funding
Independent TD Catherine Murphy has pulled together figures to illustrate the resource disadvantage of non-party TDs.
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Oct 25th 2012, 8:33 PM
The Evening Fix... now with added 90s TV stars
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Oct 20th 2012, 8:14 PM
Hundreds waiting over a year to appeal refused disability allowance
Figures released by Joan Burton show 4,169 are appealing a refusal, with 321 of them waiting over a year for it.
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Oct 20th 2012, 5:01 PM
Review could see TDs recommend cuts to their own allowances
The Public Accounts Committee is to review allowances paid to ministers and others – and could ask for them to be cut.
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Oct 20th 2012, 2:15 PM
Troika have no issue with reported Croke Park savings – government
The Department of Public Expenditure says it’s checked with the Troika – and there’s no worries about the reported savings.
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Oct 15th 2012, 1:46 PM
Fine Gael TDs challenge Government stance on Croke Park
The eight TDs argue in today’s Irish Examiner that “protecting core pay” does not equate to supporting incremental pay increases and allowances for high earners.
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Oct 15th 2012, 8:21 AM
Howlin looking at incorporating public sector allowances into core pay
Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee this morning, Brendan Howlin said it would be unreasonable to take away such a large portion of pay from certain groups.
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Oct 11th 2012, 12:04 PM
Gilmore: 'Individual departments' to pursue public sector allowance cuts
The Tánaiste says the planned removal of public sector allowances will be done in “accordance with industrial relation procedures”.
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Oct 11th 2012, 11:53 AM
Expenses, insurance and fire engines: The week in numbers
Which Irish county has the fewest same-sex civil partners? And how many times could Facebook fill Croke Park?
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Oct 6th 2012, 7:30 PM
Government criticised over Defence Force allowances and Ombudsman downgrade
PDFORRA has said members are not entitled to overtime and so allowances are part of core pay.
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Oct 3rd 2012, 3:40 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 1st 2012, 4:54 PM
Oireachtas members paid €764k allowances for month without sittings
224 of the 226 members of the Dáil and Seanad were paid allowances in August, even though both houses were in recess.
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Oct 1st 2012, 10:14 AM
Column: Moaning about allowances lets us ignore Ireland’s real problems
Public sector allowances are small fry – but the media storm is a distraction from the real bad news, writes Michael Taft.
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Sep 25th 2012, 7:30 AM
Howlin defends progress in public sector reform despite allowances hurdle
Brendan Howlin says the results of the review on public sector allowances will lead to substantial savings over time.
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Sep 24th 2012, 3:16 PM
Hayes: Public sector salaries over €100k have to be looked at
The junior finance minister says that salaries of over €100,000 paid to people in the public sector is “the biggest area” the government needs to look at.
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Sep 24th 2012, 2:15 PM
Debates, weights and Damien Duff: The week in numbers
Plus – which Irish area has been keeping all the single people to itself? And how little confidence is ‘confidence’?
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Sep 22nd 2012, 7:30 PM
Dáil public accounts committee to examine public sector allowances
The committee is to scrutinise the controversial allowances to public sector workers following news that savings targeted this year will not be met.
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Sep 20th 2012, 8:41 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
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Sep 19th 2012, 8:43 AM
Teachers' unions criticise allowance decisions as cuts to salary
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation says enforcing cuts originally introduced in the Budget means a third successive pay cut.
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Sep 19th 2012, 7:47 AM
Public Sector Allowances: The ones they *might* change
These allowances still stand but might be modified for future appointees: Secretaries to ministers and taoisigh; giving advice on keeping people safe on winter roads; taxi allowances and more…
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Sep 18th 2012, 7:56 PM
Public Sector Allowances: The ones they want to keep
Gardaí are to keep their dog handling, uniform cleaning and boot allowances, while teachers with more than 35 years service will continue to receive a corresponding allowance.
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Sep 18th 2012, 7:56 PM
Public Sector Allowances: The ones they want abolished
New appointees in the public/civil sector may no longer get allowances for things you may not have known they were entitled to… like not leaking exam papers and for “night attire”.
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Sep 18th 2012, 7:56 PM
Allowances, Reilly and property tax on the agenda as Cabinet returns
The Cabinet meets for the first time in over a month today amid growing tensions between the two coalition parties over Health Minister James Reilly.
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Sep 4th 2012, 6:30 AM
New teachers' salaries down 30 per cent since 2010
Unions hope the government will lift the suspension on new teachers’ allowances in a cabinet meeting next week.
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Aug 28th 2012, 10:52 AM
Burton: No plans to change disability allowance eligibility
The Minister noted a surge in applications for disability allowance, but denied any changes in criteria or conditions.
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Aug 7th 2012, 8:33 PM
Over €1m spent on sending children of Irish diplomats to school
The cost will rise this year but in over a third of Irish foreign posts there are no children in education paid for by the State.
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Jul 19th 2012, 6:45 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Jul 4th 2012, 4:46 PM
Public service allowances: see all the figures for yourself
From cost of living allowances to clothing payments… all the info is here.
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Jul 4th 2012, 1:13 PM
Shoes, health insurance top ups and school fees - public service allowances revealed
Millions in school fees and cost of living expenses are paid to those posted overseas, while details of allowances paid across many of the departments have been revealed.
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Jul 4th 2012, 9:49 AM
Number of carers rises by 23,000 as over half a million claim a disability
4.1 per cent of the population are now listed as being carers, latest census figures show, as 13 per cent of the population claim they have a disability.
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Jun 28th 2012, 7:30 PM
Howlin confirms review of €1.5bn of public sector allowances
One union says it expects the review of some 800 different allowances and that some will go.
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Apr 25th 2012, 8:48 AM
The TDs who were paid less than €50k in expenses - and why
We look at how the majority of the 31st Dáil representatives were paid allowances in 2011.
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Feb 2nd 2012, 6:32 PM
Teachers angry as allowances suspended
The Teachers Union of Ireland has claimed the suspension will lead to a further loss of income for new teachers of up to 15 per cent.
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Feb 1st 2012, 8:21 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Public sector pensions hit (a bit) by new levy, mixed news on the money front, how Dublin is better than Paris, and how often do men really think about naughty things?
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Nov 30th 2011, 8:31 AM
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