Social Democrats suggest TDs should declare their liabilities and income levels from second jobs

It has been widely reported that there was particular frustration within Fianna Fáil over speaking time arrangements, with party sources saying that government backbenchers did not get as many prime-time speaking slots as opposition TDs

All political parties were asked to provide submissions to the Dáil reform committee, following significant upheaval in January over speaking rights for Independent TDs supporting the government. File photo: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

TDs should be required to declare their liabilities and income levels from second-jobs, the Social Democrats has proposed as part of wider Dáil reforms.

A submission from the party to the Dáil’s reform committee calls for new requirements for TDs to declare any of their “significant liabilities”, with a suggestion that any borrowing greater than €500,000 be made public.