Politicians to get up to €5k to beef up their security

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is among the TDs to speak publicly about threats they received. Picture: Moya Nolan

Politicians who feel the need to beef up their security will be able to claim up to €5,000 towards the cost of CCTV and alarms.

The Department of Public Expenditure is expected to tell the Oireachtas later on Friday it has sanctioned the spending which it requested following consultations with TDs and senators.