Councillors set for €3.5k pay rise in expenses reform
He confirmed the move in a letter to council chief executives in recent days.
Under the existing pay and expenses system, councillors based outside of the four Dublin local authorities, Cork City Council, and Galway City Council receive an unvouched “fixed allowance” of between €2,286 and €2,667 per year to cover reasonable non-travel or subsistence expenses.
