Politicians to decide if they get to much expenses.

As the government plan to cut welfare to save around 750 Million euro other politicians will decide if anything on what to cut from their expenses which cost the state a staggering 1.5 Billion per year!

PAC to examine allowances cuts

The Public Accounts Committee will today begin to examine how to scale back allowances paid to politicians.

Every year, a total of €1.5bn euro is paid out to ministers, TDs and senators in both vouched and unvouched expenses.

Committee Chairman, Deputy John McGuinness, will be pressing the case for getting rid of unvouched allowances altogether.

He says allowances should be fully accountable. as they are in private businesses.

"I have always believed that there should be vouched allowances only, in other words if you're drawing down an expense you should have a receipt.

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