Junior minister defends TDs' expenses bill

Minister for State at the Department of Finance Brian Hayes has defended the expense claims of TDs, saying politics is not a cheap business.

Junior minister defends TDs' expenses bill
Fri, 03 Feb, 2012 - 08:42

Minister for State at the Department of Finance Brian Hayes has defended the expense claims of TDs, saying politics is not a cheap business.

Some €6m in expenses has been claimed by all TDs since the 31st Dáil first sat last March.

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