Seanad rejects plan for receipts to keep track of allowances

The Government has voted down a proposal by independent senators that would have required receipts to be produced to claim the leader’s allowance.

The unvouched payment is worth €41,152 a year to independent TDs and €23,383 to independent senators.

Similar payments are made in respect of all Oireachtas members but for most, go towards the central fund of political parties.