Wheres me jumpa

While listening to The Wide Angle on Newstalk this morning, I learned that the English Politician Expense row is unlikely to recreate itself over here, because Irish TD’s do not need to itemise their expenses! No receipts are required for a TD to claim his/her full entitlement to a particular expense.

Mileage, overnight expenses and office costs can all be claimed without receipt or proof having actually incurred the expense. In the public sector, expenses seem to be an opportunity to earn extra cash. Compare that to the private sector where you have to fight tooth and nail to get back money you have actually spent.

Our government has cut so much yet has turned a blind eye to needless haemorrhaging of tax payers money in the public sector. Lets start saving money in the public sector with this expense issue, bring in a receipt based system.