Howlin cuts political expenses but how much are politicians actually losing?

Brendan Howlin, the public expenditure minister, touted reductions to political expenses in his budget speech.

Howlin cuts political expenses but how much are politicians actually losing?

But how much will politicians really lose, and, more importantly, what will they retain? This is an approximate breakdown:

Allowances for TDs:

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