Reader's Blog: Time to call a stop to tabs in Dáil bar

I am writing to about the ridiculous practice of allowing Oireachtas members the privilege of buying food and drink in Leinster House on credit. I welcome new measures to ensure that these tabs will at least be cleared by Oireachtas members going forward.

Any measure designed to ensure that Oireachtas members pay their debts is of course to be welcomed. I would question the practice of giving TDs and Senators the option of credit in the first place. It’s a privilege not afforded to anyone else, and I think it should be scrapped completely.