Varadkar approved €300k perks for ex-taoisigh

Leo Varadkar personally signed off on a plan to give former taoisigh perks — including VIP airport facilities, increased use of state cars, and the salary for a full-time secretary — just four months after he took office.

Varadkar approved €300k perks for ex-taoisigh

Leo Varadkar personally signed off on a plan to give former taoisigh perks — including VIP airport facilities, increased use of state cars, and the salary for a full-time secretary — just four months after he took office.

He was told the decision would cost up to €300,000 per year if all taoisigh took advantage of the full suite of entitlements.

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