No plans to review TDs’ expenses

THE Government has no plans to review TDs’ expenses despite increasing criticism over the large amounts pocketed by many public representatives.

Yesterday it was revealed that the 166 TDs picked up more than €7.5m in expenses on top of their wage packet last year, with seven deputies earning more in expenses than their actual Oireachtas salary.

A spokeswoman for Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy said she was not aware of any plans to review the system under which ministers and Dáil deputies receive substantial and largely unvouched-for expenses.