Howlin: FF never objected to delay in signing severance laws

The Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin is defending a delay in signing legislation that allowed Alan Shatter avail of a severance payment.

Mr Howlin has addressed the Dáil for the first time on the issue of the legislation banning severance payments, signed by the President in early April, but not commenced by Mr Howlin until after the former Justice Minister resigned.