Oireachtas Members' Expenses

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Questions (281)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

281. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform following his Budget 2013 announcements, the date from which the 10% reduction to the party leaders allowance will come into effect. [56485/12]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The 10% reduction will be applied to the rates of the Party Leader’s Allowance in parallel with the other changes announced to the Party Leaders Allowance in my address to Dáil Éireann on the Expenditure Estimates for 2013.

My Department has already commenced preparations on the changes to primary legislation necessary to effect those changes.