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# Party Leaders' Allowance

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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.
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.
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.
Oireachtas committee to scrutinise TDs' new expenses regime
TheJournal.ie first reported in February how a tweak to the expenses system meant TDs could claim twice for some costs.
Government blocks Seanad move to abolish unvouched independents’ allowance
An amendment moved by independent Senators making the ‘leaders’ allowance’ vouched has been defeated by the government.
New rules may allow independent TDs to be paid twice for same expenses
A new regime means independent TDs and Senators are now paid two different kinds of allowance – to cover the same expenses.
Ireland’s ‘best-kept secret’: 12 senators receiving €23k annual 'leaders' allowance'
12 independent members of the Seanad are entitled to a little-known allowance of around €23,000 per year, TDs are told.