Cork TDs expenses claims

[jungle]

2005 figures

Whether it represents value for money in any given case is for you to decide

John Dennehy 79,429
Ned O’Keeffe 67,595
Denis O’Donovan 62,959
Bernard Allen 61,274
Dan Wallace 61,021

Michael Moynihan 60,115
Jim O’Keeffe 57,911
Joe Walsh 56,973
Billy Kelleher 55,922
Noel O’Flynn 53,003

Kathleen Lynch 52,677
David Stanton 44,160
Donal Moynihan 42,387
Dan Boyle 42,080
Gerard Murphy 42,071

Joe Sherlock 33,594
Simon Coveney 25,748
Michael Ahern 21,762
Batt O’Keeffe 17,776
Micheal Martin 17,776

[norvackxx]

How come Micheal Martin has the lowest and he's a minister while that clown Dennehy has the highest and he does nawtin?

[EDDIEB]

How come Micheal Martin has the lowest and he's a minister while that clown Dennehy has the highest and he does nawtin?

How many time has Dennehy actually attended the Dail since the last election 3 or 4 times ?

[jungle]

How come Micheal Martin has the lowest and he's a minister while that clown Dennehy has the highest and he does nawtin?

I assume ministerial expense aren't included. In fact, the bottom three are all ministers.

[Superior]

How come Micheal Martin has the lowest and he's a minister while that clown Dennehy has the highest and he does nawtin?

I'd imagine it's because he's a crook.

[Kathmandu]

I would think Coveney also has MEP expenses claims - shouldn't they be added to his TD claims? Otherwise he seems extremely low

[Pablo Escobar Gaviria]

I would think Coveney also has MEP expenses claims - shouldn't they be added to his TD claims? Otherwise he seems extremely low

and all the money his ould man was supposed to have taken during the planning issue,
they say that's why he jumped

[northmallexile]

Yeesh. The PROC legal team will be delighted to see the above post, I reckon.

[vérité]

and all the money his ould man was supposed to have taken during the planning issue,
they say that's why he jumped

Planning issue?

You are pretty ignorant of politics.

He phoned the chairman of Bord Gais to recommend a company he was involved with for a contract. That was improper for a minister and he resigned. It was three years before he died. There was no connection between it and his accidental death.

[Kathmandu]

my post wasn't meant to be a personal attack on him or his family! I just wondered about the numbers - it certainly wouldn't make him corrupt if he had a bit more from MEP expenses...

[jungle]

That was improper for a minister and he resigned.

P.E.G. and his bunch would know nothing of resigning after improper conduct.

I don't think his post should be interpreted as an attack on Coveney. He probably admires any hint of corruption.

[Actin The Sham]

Planning issue?

You are pretty ignorant of politics.

He phoned the chairman of Bord Gais to recommend a company he was involved with for a contract. That was improper for a minister and he resigned. It was three years before he died. There was no connection between it and his accidental death.

His actual words were: "Don't forget about the lads now when you're making up your mind about that job."


In all fairness, that's hardly recommending his company now is it?

It was very minor.

[Bill O'Reilly]

John Dennehy is apparently the most expensive T.D. in the country. He also has the worst attendance record of any T.D.