# Expenses

Last month

January 2023

Ó Broin insists his party doesn't 'owe Donohoe apology' in wake of SF expenses revelations

Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Ó Broin said there is a “world of a difference” between Sinn Féin’s situation and Donohoe’s.

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Jan 27th 2023, 10:19 AM

# donohoe to blame

Explainer: Why is Paschal Donohoe still in hot water over political donation declarations?

The Minister is now due to make a further statement to the Dáil on Tuesday.

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Jan 20th 2023, 9:45 PM

# Paschal Donohoe

Opposition continues pressure on embattled Donohue

The Public Expenditure Minister is to make a further statement on his expenses on Tuesday.

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Jan 20th 2023, 12:38 PM

Last year

2022

# SIPO

Political parties and independents received €13.4 million in State funding last year

The funding is non-electoral and is an administrative allowance.

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Aug 25th 2022, 12:56 PM

# Expenses

Five TDs and senators forced to refund almost €6,000 after audit of expense allowances

Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin and Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin were among those required to refund the value of unvouched expenses.

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Feb 16th 2022, 5:56 PM

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# Living wage

Living Wage group recommends 60c rise to €12.90 an hour due to rent increases

The Living Wage Technical Group (LWTG) has said the increase is being driven by higher rents, transport and energy costs.

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Sep 29th 2021, 7:24 AM

# social distancing

Ibec urges government to change social distancing requirement to one metre

Business group representatives have met the Oireachtas Covid-19 Committee today.

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Jun 9th 2020, 2:36 PM

# Travel Expenses

Oireachtas spent over €207,000 on overseas travel in last 10 months

The cost includes more than €9,200 on business class flights to Paraguay for two senators.

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Jan 8th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Attendance

Coveney agrees Dara Murphy should present himself for investigation over his expenses

Coveney says he has not spoken to Dara Murphy.

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Dec 24th 2019, 7:30 AM

# Expenses

Varadkar 'annoyed' as Dara Murphy unwilling to present himself for investigation

Questions have been raised about Murphy’s attendance and expenses when he was a TD.

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Dec 23rd 2019, 7:30 AM

# Expenses

Taoiseach says wrong impression being created that Dara Murphy was 'totally absent' from the Dáil

Murphy was in Leinster House on 24 sitting days out of 70 in the first nine months of 2019 and just 42 of the 104 sitting days during 2018.

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Dec 18th 2019, 3:34 PM

# Expenses

Rowdy scenes in Dáil as Martin asks Varadkar: 'Have you asked Dara Murphy to refer himself for investigation?'

Three bodies have ruled themselves out of carrying out an investigation.

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Dec 17th 2019, 6:43 PM

# Expenses

Dáil ethics watchdog the third body to rule itself out of investigating Dara Murphy complaints

The finance minister has said he will look for an alternative way to investigate the complaint.

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Dec 12th 2019, 5:35 PM

# Expenses

Minister says 'alternative way' to deal with Dara Murphy complaints will be found as Dáil clerk has 'no jurisdiction'

The Dáil Committee on Members’ Interests is to meet on Thursday but questions remain as to whether they have the power to investigate.

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Dec 11th 2019, 5:48 PM

# Expenses

Simon Harris says former TD Dara Murphy should pay back some of his expenses

Questions still hang over who will carry out the review into Murphy’s expense claims.

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Dec 9th 2019, 3:05 PM

# Absenteeism

If investigation finds Dara Murphy broke the rules he should pay back the money, says Taoiseach

Murphy is taking up a €150,000 a year job in the European Commission.

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Dec 5th 2019, 12:32 PM

# Dáil Expenses

Taoiseach says he's spoken to TD Dara Murphy about the controversy over his Dáil expenses

Varadkar says he plans to overhaul the political expenses system.

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Dec 3rd 2019, 6:03 PM

# St Patrick's Day

Around the world - This is where Varadkar and our ministers are heading for St Patrick’s Day

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will visit US President Donald Trump this St Patrick’s Day.

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Mar 11th 2019, 9:00 AM

# Ireland connected

Business-class flights and 5-star hotels: Here's how much the Government spent on St Patrick's Day trips in 2018

Figures obtained under FOI show how each Department spent on St Patrick’s Day last year.

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Mar 9th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Taxes

'Elaborate system for workers to vouch for modest expenses': Mary Lou and Leo clash over Revenue changes

The changes will kick in in January 2020.

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Nov 20th 2018, 8:01 PM

# Tax

PAYE workers could lose out on benefit of tax cuts as Revenue reviews expense flat rate

A number of categories like shop assistants, actors and journalists will have their flat-rate expenses withdrawn from 1 January.

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Nov 19th 2018, 1:59 PM

# Kerry

John 'The Bull’ O’Donoghue wants on the Fianna Fáil ticket in next year's local elections

O’Donoghue resigned as Ceann Comhairle in 2009 following an expenses controversy.

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Oct 17th 2018, 5:09 PM

# House Of Commons

Ian Paisley Jr keeps seat as recall petition for by-election fails

The petition followed Paisley’s failure to declare two family holidays that were paid for by the Sri Lankan government.

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Sep 20th 2018, 7:42 AM

# Fighting On

Ian Paisley Jr has been suspended from the House of Commons and the DUP

The suspension follows Paisley’s failure to declare two family holidays that were paid for by the Sri Lankan government.

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Jul 24th 2018, 4:07 PM

# Ceylon farewell

Ian Paisley Jr suspended from House of Commons over paid Sri Lanka trips with his family

The trips included ‘business-class air travel and helicopter flights’.

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Jul 18th 2018, 12:40 PM

# Political Parties

Dáil parties got €7.63m in expenses last year - with Fianna Fáil taking the biggest slice

Sipo has released details of expenses for 2017.

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Jul 12th 2018, 2:43 PM

# nothing to declare

'A cloud over British politics': Tories won't face criminal charges for Battlebus expenses

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was “surprised” at the decision not to press charges.

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May 10th 2017, 4:15 PM

# Travel Expenses

Family Support Agency board member overclaimed €40k in expenses

“Obviously, in hindsight, it was wrong, there is no question about that,” Richard Hickey said.

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Apr 20th 2017, 3:53 PM

# An Honest Day's Work

Senator declares Mayo home is now 200m closer to Leinster House so will receive fewer expenses

Michelle Mulherin told relevant authorities that route changes knocked her travel distance just below the 240km threshold for greater allowances.

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Mar 5th 2017, 7:00 AM

# local government

Councillors across the country are getting a pay rise (except for ones in Dublin, Cork and Galway)

Municipal councillors will soon be entitled to €1,000 extra.

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Jan 24th 2017, 12:52 PM

# Donegal County Council

It has cost over €360,000 to investigate this senator's €2,000 expense claims

Sipo has ruled that Brian Ó Domhnaill contravened ethics legislation, something he has strongly denied.

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Jan 22nd 2017, 7:45 AM

# voting costs

Ireland has spent over €133 million on referendums since the start of the century

15 separate referendums have been held in Ireland since 2001.

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Jan 2nd 2017, 7:00 AM

# SIPO

It has cost €350,000 to investigate this senator's €2,000 expense claims

The disputed expense claims date back to 2006 and 2007, when Brian Ó Domhnaill was a member of Donegal County Council.

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Oct 22nd 2016, 6:10 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.

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Jul 13th 2016, 7:49 AM

# Washington

St Patrick's Day flights for Taoiseach's entourage cost €37,334

Delays and uncertainty in the formation of a new government meant the tickets were booked just four days in advance – costing €9,257 for Enda Kenny alone.

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May 17th 2016, 6:02 AM

# barrett and kitt

Outgoing Dáil Chairmen paid €17,626 in February and March, despite overseeing just four hours of debate

As Ceann Comhairle and Leas Ceann Comhairle, Seán Barrett and Michael Kitt continued to be paid salary and expenses, even when the Dáil was broken up for the election.

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May 14th 2016, 1:00 AM

# Settling in

TDs claimed more than €500,000 in expenses during March - despite only sitting twice

It brings to €3.4 million the amount known to have been paid to TDs and Ministers between the general election and the formation of the new government.

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May 14th 2016, 1:00 AM