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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 18 Oct 1922

Vol. 1 No. 23

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - DEPUTIES' TRAVELLING VOUCHERS.

DARGHAL FIGES

To ask the Minister for Finance why it is that Deputies have not yet been provided with travelling vouchers for all parts of their constituencies, as provided for in a resolution of this Dáil?

MINISTER for FINANCE

The Committee on Salaries and Allowances recommended that free First Class railway travelling facilities be provided between Dublin and the constituencies of Deputies, and following the adoption by the Dáil of the Committee's report, vouchers were provided by the Ministry of Finance and have been available on application to the Clerk of the Dáil for the past fortnight.

DARGHAL FIGES

I would ask the Minister if it was not the case that the Committee intended, or whether it was not stated in the debate, that these facilities will enable Deputies also to visit any part of their constituencies that they desire, on the vouchers provided?

MINISTER for FINANCE

I did not quite catch the whole of that question. I understand in certain constituencies there are other means of travelling than by railways. If that is the point it is a matter upon which the Committee furnished no report, and as my information goes there are two such constituencies in Ireland. In one case I think there is a certain advantage to Deputies living in that constituency, and in the other case no claim has been made in respect of any allowance other than those recommended by the Committee.

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