Ó Broin: TDs should not get a pay increase while public is losing money to Covid

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing Eoin Ó Broin. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says politicians should not be getting a pay rise at a time when people are losing "significant" income due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

It was revealed that TDs are to receive a pay increase over the next few months.

The increase will push their salaries to more than €100,000 per year.

Currently, members of the Dáil are paid a basic salary of over €98,000.

Meanwhile, the annual wages of senators will also rise to over €70,000.

Mr Ó Broin says politicians should not be getting a pay rise.

He told Newstalk: "At a time when people are losing very significant portions of their income, at a time when people can't go to work because of Covid-19 restrictions, I simply do not except that politicians should get paid more.

"The salary that I was receiving when I was first elected as a TD back in 2016 is more than enough to compensate me for the work I'm doing."