Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas, so why would our politicians?

Brendan Casserly (Letters, May 4) suggests that TDs should receive an annual travel allowance (paid monthly) based on the distance from the Dáil to their constituency.

Wed, 09 May, 2012 - 01:00

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He comments that it is unlikely that politicians would accept such a zonal system.

Brendan, this is the current system!

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