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# Party Leaders' Allowance

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This is how the government plans to tackle the politicians' allowance bill
New law will abolish ministerial severance payments and cut politicians’ allowances
Report shows independent TDs get less state funding
Oireachtas committee to scrutinise TDs' new expenses regime
Government blocks Seanad move to abolish unvouched independents’ allowance
New rules may allow independent TDs to be paid twice for same expenses
Ireland’s ‘best-kept secret’: 12 senators receiving €23k annual 'leaders' allowance'