WesternPeople: Council staff expenses bill reveals ‘virtual scandal’

MORE than 250 Mayo County Council employees each claimed in excess of €5,000 in expenses last year, Independent councillor Frank Durcan has revealed.

Referring to information obtained in a Freedom of Information request, Cllr Durcan told a special budget meeting of Mayo County Council that County Manager Peter Hynes had claimed expenses in 2011 totalling €22,390. He said that the county manager was the only official to claim expenses over €20,000 while two council employees made claims over €15,000, 25 claimed over €10,000 and 255 claimed over €5,000. In total, the expense claims amounted to a staggering €3.2m for 2011.

Cllr Durcan also drew attention to a claim by one council employee for €35.45 following purchases in a Castlebar pub.

via WesternPeople: Council staff expenses bill reveals ‘virtual scandal’.

via WesternPeople: Council staff expenses bill reveals ‘virtual scandal’.

Kinsella defends his €50,000 in expenses – News – Goreyguardian.ie

NORTH Wexford Councillor Michael Kinsella has defended his expenses claims record during 2011, after figures revealed he claimed the highest amount of expenses in Wexford at €50,891 for the year.

He also claimed the second highest amount for travelling expenses in the country, claiming €5,041 for several trips, including London, New York and Wales. The Councillor also had to defend attending a conference in Donegal, when a similarlythemed conference was held in Bunclody on the same weekend.

Cllr. Kinsella pointed out that he was Chairman of the County Council in 2011, which explained why his expenses were over €19,000 higher than the average €31,641 claimed by his fellow councillors.

via Kinsella defends his €50,000 in expenses – News – Goreyguardian.ie.

via Kinsella defends his €50,000 in expenses – News – Goreyguardian.ie.

Kinsella defends his €50,000 in expenses – News – Goreyguardian.ie

NORTH Wexford Councillor Michael Kinsella has defended his expenses claims record during 2011, after figures revealed he claimed the highest amount of expenses in Wexford at €50,891 for the year.

He also claimed the second highest amount for travelling expenses in the country, claiming €5,041 for several trips, including London, New York and Wales. The Councillor also had to defend attending a conference in Donegal, when a similarlythemed conference was held in Bunclody on the same weekend.

Cllr. Kinsella pointed out that he was Chairman of the County Council in 2011, which explained why his expenses were over €19,000 higher than the average €31,641 claimed by his fellow councillors.

via Kinsella defends his €50,000 in expenses – News – Goreyguardian.ie.

via Kinsella defends his €50,000 in expenses – News – Goreyguardian.ie.