Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 Jul 1955

Vol. 152 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Deputies' Expenses.

Mr. Calleary

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state, in respect of the period up to 31st March, 1955, the amount of travelling expenses paid to each member of the Fifteenth Dáil under the headings (a) car expenses, and (b) rail expenses, indicating separately the amount paid in each case for (1) attendance at meetings of Dáil Éireann, and (2) other purposes.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Sweetman)

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the reply:—

PAYMENTS made in respect of travelling expenses incurred by members of Dáil Éireann during the period subsequent to election to the Fifteenth Dáil and ended 31st March, 1955.

Name of Teachta	Car Expenses	Rail Expenses	Total
Attendance at meetings of Dáil Éireann	Other Journeys	Attendance at meetings of Dáil Éireann	Other Journeys
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
	£	£	£	£	£
Aiken, Frank	11	90	Nil	Nil	101
Allen, Denis	242	22	Nil	Nil	264
Barrett, Stephen D.	133	74	21	Nil	228
Barry, Anthony	Nil	Nil	93	4	97
Barry, Richard	217	173	Nil	Nil	390
Bartley, Gerald	281	127	Nil	Nil	408
Beirne, John	226	225	Nil	Nil	451
Beegan, Patrick	213	145	Nil	Nil	358
Belton, Jack	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Blaney, Neil T.	271	320	Nil	Nil	591
Boland, Gerald	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Brady, Seán	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Breen, Dan	Nil	502	Nil	Nil	502
Brennan, Joseph	310	159	Nil	Nil	469
Brennan, Paudge	166	69	Nil	Nil	235
Breslin, Cormac	177	19	71	3	270
Briscoe, Robert	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Burke, James J.	197	197	Nil	Nil	394
Burke, Patrick J.	47	72	Nil	Nil	119
Butler, Bernard	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Byrne, Alfred	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Byrne, Thomas	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Calleary, Phelim A.	256	53	4	Nil	313
Carew, John	250	88	Nil	Nil	338
Carter, Frank	237	131	Nil	Nil	368
Casey, Seán	172	300	22	8	502
Childers, Erskine	Nil	337	Nil	Nil	337
Coburn, George	146	123	Nil	1	270
Colley, Harry	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Collins, James J.	173	120	Nil	Nil	293
Collins, Seán	176	552	Nil	Nil	728
Connor, Johnny	293	124	12	Nil	429
Coogan, Fintan	100	44	47	5	196
Corry, Martin J.	23	12	90	56	181
Costello, Declan	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Cotter, Edward	235	91	29	6	361
Crowe, Patrick	211	42	Nil	Nil	253
Crowley, Honor Mary	93	26	64	9	192
Crowley, Tadhg	245	192	Nil	Nil	437
Cunningham, Liam	222	283	Nil	Nil	505
Davern, Michael J.	227	176	Nil	Nil	403
Derrig, Thomas	Nil	33	Nil	4	37
Desmond, Daniel	305	318	Nil	Nil	623
Deering, Mark	87	45	Nil	Nil	132
De Valera, Eamon	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
De Valera, Vivion	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Dockrell, Henry P.	4	8	Nil	Nil	12
Dockrell, Maurice E.	32	Nil	Nil	Nil	32
Donegan, Patrick S.	137	175	Nil	Nil	312
Doyle, Peadar S.	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Dunne, Séan	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Egan, Nicholas	161	10	Nil	Nil	171
Esmonde, Dr. Anthony C.	121	149	3	Nil	273
Fagan, Charles	272	87	Nil	Nil	359
Fanning, John	135	144	Nil	Nil	279
Finlay, Thomas A.	4	Nil	Nil	Nil	4
Finucane, Patrick	269	308	Nil	Nil	577
Flanagan, Séan	163	172	Nil	3	338
Flynn, John	285	88	Nil	Nil	373
Flynn, Stephen	169	21	11	6	207
Geoghegan, John	224	185	Nil	Nil	409
Gilbride, Eugene	290	97	Nil	Nil	387
Giles, Patrick	95	11	Nil	Nil	106
Glynn, Brendan M.	177	27	Nil	Nil	204
Gogan, Richard P.	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Harris, Thomas	88	33	Nil	Nil	121
Hession, James M.	232	267	Nil	Nil	499
Hillery, Dr. Patrick J.	254	16	Nil	Nil	270
Hilliard, Michael	113	80	Nil	Nil	193
Hughes, Joseph	297	65	Nil	Nil	362
Kelly, Edward	236	176	Nil	Nil	412
Kenneally, William	302	133	Nil	Nil	435
Kennedy, Michael J.	168	131	Nil	Nil	299
Kenny, Henry	237	248	Nil	Nil	485
Killilea, Mark	206	52	Nil	Nil	258
Kyne, Thomas A.	193	269	Nil	Nil	462
Lahiffe, Robert	212	192	Nil	Nil	404
Larkin, Denis	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Larkin, James	50	Nil	Nil	Nil	50
Leary, Johnny	110	91	Nil	Nil	201
Lemass, Seán	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Lindsay, Patrick J.	288	224	Nil	Nil	512
Lynch, Celia	10	Nil	Nil	Nil	10
Lynch, Jack	Nil	456	Nil	Nil	456
Lynch, Thaddeus	212	76	Nil	Nil	288
McAuliffe, Patrick	274	324	Nil	Nil	598
MacBride, Seán	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
MacCarthy, Seán	279	217	Nil	Nil	496
McEllistrim, Thomas	322	104	Nil	Nil	426
MacEntee, Seán	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
McGrath, Patrick	Nil	Nil	77	Nil	77
McMenamin, Daniel	Nil	550	Nil	3	553
McQuillan, John	161	232	Nil	Nil	393
Madden, David J.	174	69	6	Nil	249
Maguire, Ben	Nil	406	Nil	Nil	406
Maher, Peadar	99	257	Nil	Nil	356
Manley, Tadhg	15	Nil	75	9	99
Moher, John W.	173	74	16	Nil	263
Mooney, Patrick	319	335	Nil	Nil	654
Moran, Michael	281	123	8	Nil	412
Morrissey, Dan	Nil	225	Nil	Nil	225
Moylan, Séan	Nil	254	Nil	26	280
Murphy, Michael P.	326	287	Nil	Nil	613
Murphy, William	252	93	Nil	Nil	345
Ó Briain, Donnchadh	208	131	11	3	353
O'Carroll, Maureen	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
O'Hara, Thomas	252	398	Nil	Nil	650
O'Higgins, Michael J.	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
O'Malley, Donough	260	291	Nil	Nil	551
O'Reilly, Patrick	186	66	Nil	Nil	252
Ormonde, John	179	137	Nil	Nil	316
Palmer, Patrick W.	410	126	Nil	Nil	536
Pattison, James P.	254	139	Nil	Nil	393
Reynolds, Mary	181	34	Nil	Nil	215
Roddy, Joseph	183	86	Nil	Nil	269
Rooney, Eamonn	45	36	Nil	Nil	81
Ryan, Dr. James	76	121	Nil	Nil	197
Ryan, Mary B.	168	75	Nil	Nil	243
Sheldon, William A.W.	296	14	Nil	Nil	310
Sheridan, Michael	174	74	Nil	Nil	248
Smith, Patrick	211	275	Nil	Nil	486
Spring, Dan	278	329	Nil	Nil	607
Traynor, Oscar	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Tully, James	91	50	Nil	Nil	141
Tully, John	193	41	Nil	Nil	234
Walsh, Thomas	87	105	Nil	Nil	192

1. The amounts shown in columns (2) and (4) include payments in respect of journeys to attend meetings of Dáil Committees and Joint Committees of both Houses and to sign the roll of members of the Fifteenth Dáil.

2. The amounts shown in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) are to the nearest pound in each case.

3. The statement excludes payments made in respect of journeys by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries subsequent to election but before they assumed office.