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Mayo Senator claims €71,000 in expenses

18 Jan 2010 7:14 PM

Mayo Fine Gael Senator Paddy Burke was the third highest claimant of expenses for 2009
Mayo Senator claims €71,000 in expenses


Edwin McGreal

Mayo Fine Gael Senator Paddy Burke was the third highest claimant of expenses for 2009, according to figures published at the weekend.
The Castlebar businessman claimed over €71,000, leaving him behind only Roscommon’s Terry Leydon and top claimant, Westhmeath senator Donie Cassidy.
Senator Cassidy claimed almost €87,000.
In total Senator Burke claimed €71,038 in expenses in 2009, which may also include expenses incurred during 2008. In addition to this he received €27,112 as a allowance for being deputy chair of the house. These payments and expenses are in addition to a basic salary of €70,134.
Mayo Fianna FΡil senator John Carty was at number 26 on the list, claiming expenses of over €51,000.
In total the 60 members of Seanad Eireann claimed almost €3m in expenses and allowances in 2009.

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