Oireachtas allowances to remain unchanged

Payments for party whips and committee chairs will remain unchanged despite an overhaul in Oireachtas allowances due in autumn.

Brendan Howlin, the public expenditure and reform minister, will bring proposals before Cabinet when it returns after the summer recess on changes to the way parties and Independents receive funding.

The formal document will mainly focus on changes to the leaders’ allowance of €41,152 per TD and €23,383 per senator.