Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2023
126. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the fund for extra security measures for politicians will be paid out every year or once per Oireachtas term for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; the annual cost of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6320/23]
View answer127. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the new funding scheme that will be provided to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas for safety measures at their homes will be extended to the elected members of local authorities across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6321/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 127 together.
As the Deputy will be aware, payments to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas are managed and administered by the Houses of the Oireachtas Service.
There is ongoing engagement between my officials and the Houses of the Oireachtas Service on the matter of a security funding scheme.
