Perk cuts will yield just half of vowed savings

Plans to abolish 88 allowances paid to public sector workers will yield savings of just €30.5m — less than half that promised for this year by Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin.

It has also emerged that several allowances which Mr Howlin has prioritised for cutting in his new list are not being claimed by any public servants at all.

A full list of public service allowances obtained by the Irish Examiner breaks down how much each claim is worth and how many workers are claiming it.