Regina Doherty may be forced to pay back chief whip allowance

Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty may be forced to pay back an allowance she received as Government chief whip as doubts remain over whether she was ever entitled to it.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he will look into Ms Doherty’s possible overpayment and would “make whatever changes or recoveries are necessary”.

Mr Vardkar has also told the Dáil that he will not be prioritising any legislation to give Mary Mitchell O’Connor a super junior allowance.