Expenses extraordinary, says non-claiming TD

The only TD not to claim expenses in 2011 has criticised the perks enjoyed by politicians as a review gets under way on the allowance system.

Labour’s Eamon Maloney did not claim one cent in expenses last year, even though some of his party colleagues received allowances of over €50,000.

Parties are to be canvassed in the coming weeks in an effort to overhaul the expenses system and make it more transparent.