Taoiseach hits out at claims by PAC chairman

Fianna Fáil is standing behind TD John McGuinness after the Taoiseach labelled as “damaging” his remarks that the State should pay for ministers’ spouses to travel on trade missions.

Mr McGuinness, the head of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), rejected calls for his resignation over requests he made to bring his wife on state trips when he was a minister.

He now faces questions from Oireachtas colleagues.