# Parliamentary Standard Allowance

All time

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

# 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

# Expenses

Taoiseach makes switch to vouched expenses – costing us extra €8k this year

Enda Kenny has opted to start vouching for his parliamentary expenses – and is therefore entitled to higher monthly payments.

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Jun 10th 2012, 7:45 AM

# Politicians' Expenses

One-third of TDs return €210k in unused expenses for 2011

Ministers Eamon Gilmore, Richard Bruton, Ruairí Quinn and Róisín Shortall are among those returning the highest amounts.

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Jun 7th 2012, 8:26 AM

# Honour code

Here's why you can't view a TD's 'vouched' expenses receipts

We thought it would be interesting to ask for a copy for a random TD’s receipts for what they spent their vouched expenses on. We were turned down. This is why.

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Apr 14th 2012, 8:15 AM

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Callely the only senator not to receive expenses for February

The latest Oireachtas expenses report shows Ivor Callely was the only Senator not to get expenses while the Seanad was off.

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Apr 8th 2011, 5:05 PM