# 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.

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Jan 24th 2014, 9:30 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

# political funding

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

# Expenses

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.

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Apr 13th 2012, 5:53 PM

# Expenses

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.

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Feb 15th 2012, 3:14 PM

# Expenses

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.

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Feb 13th 2012, 10:01 AM

# 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.

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Jan 12th 2012, 5:05 PM