€80,000 pension to soften election blow for Collins
Mr Collins, who lost the last seat in the South constituency to Independent candidate Kathy Sinnott, was an MEP for 10 years, and was paid a Dáil salary in addition to a generous expenses and allowances package.
After over 30 years as a TD, Mr Collins is now entitled to receive a Dáil pension of around €40,000, which is equivalent to half a TD’s salary. Mr Collins was a TD from 1967 to 1997, and had a dual mandate for three years having being elected to the European Parliament in 1994.
