Wallace faces further financial scrutiny

Embattled TD Mick Wallace faces further scrutiny of his finances after being forced out of the Independents’ Technical Group over his failure to declare €1.4m owed in Vat.

The Wexford politician, who is now an isolated figure in the Dáil, could face an investigation by an Oireachtas committee over his reluctance to pay money owed to Revenue since being elected last year.

Mr Wallace’s initial bid to explain his situation openly in the Dáil was shot down by ceann comhairle Sean Barrett yesterday on the basis that it did not fall within the remit of the section of Dáil standing orders quoted by the TD.