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Is the expenses system in the Dáil open to abuse?

Ivan mentioned on the Hard Shoulder on Tuesday that a little birdie told him: “Ivan, you need to...

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17.11 30 Oct 2019


Is the expenses system in the Dáil open to abuse?


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17.11 30 Oct 2019


Ivan mentioned on the Hard Shoulder on Tuesday that a little birdie told him:

“Ivan, you need to look a bit more into TDs and what they’re signing in for...”

Last week, of course, we had vote-gate where they were pushing the wrong buttons for other TDs. 

But our elected representatives also have to clock in every day they are in Leinster House in order to get their expenses, and it’s a system that may be equally open to abuse.

Newstalk's political correspondent Sean Defoe gave Ivan all the details.


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