Cork TD Ken O'Flynn asked for €1,000 La-Z-Boy chair for Leinster House office 

Requests from TDs include luxury recliners, fridges, mirrors and paint jobs — even as energy-saving cuts limit basics

Independent Ireland TD Kenneth O’Flynn also sought bookshelves, cabinets, and a side-table. File picture: Larry Cummins 

A Cork TD who has been critical of government over wasteful spending asked for a La-Z-Boy recliner to be supplied for his Leinster House office for “breaks and informal meetings”. 

Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn has been at loggerheads with Oireachtas management over delays in getting his office fitted out since he was elected.