EPP's Manfred Weber and Dara Murphy earlier this year in Munich. Image: DPA/PA Images EPP's Manfred Weber and Dara Murphy earlier this year in Munich. Image: DPA/PA Images Updated 38 minutes ago
He added that if this investigation found that Murphy broke the rules, he “absolutely” should return any money he should not have received. Health Minister Simon Harris previously said that the former TD should repay some of the expenses. Questions have been raised about Murphy working in Brussels while also being a sitting TD in the Dáil. Questions have also been raised about how Murphy has been in Leinster House on 24 sitting days out of 70 in the first nine months of 2019 and just 42 of the 104 sitting days during 2018.
Before floating the idea that the Dáil clerk should carry out a review, Varadkar also claimed last week that the Standards of Public Office could investigate the matter.Sipo confirmed to TheJournal.ie that as Murphy has ceased to be a TD they cannot investigate. The clarity by Sipo was welcomed by a spokesperson for the Taoiseach.
“My understanding was this was a matter that could be dealt with by Sipo, but it has now become clear that they can only deal with office holders and Mr Murphy is no longer an office holder,” he said.
Great little set up.
Paschald you gave 24m to ryanair and aerlingus because a tax imposed was illegal, I believe after 2015 USC was illegal we want our money back
Don’t bother you will just piss away more money and then find no impropriety took place FineGael LeoVaradkar Corruption
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