Speaking in Dublin Castle, Mr Varadkar said the Clerk of the Dáil could carry out an investigation into Mr Murphy who resigned as a TD yesterday. Following his resignation yesterday, Mr Murphy issued a statement saying he was resign his seat and "will commence a new position in the European Commision today".
He has been largely absent from the Dáil due to a Brussels-based job with the European People's Party, the EU political grouping that Fine Gael is aligned with. A Fianna Fáil complaint against Mr Murphy was submitted to the Dáil's Members Interests Committee last week. The first step, however, lies with the Dáil's Members Interests Committee, which is due to meet next week to resume its inquiry into voting irregularities by four Fianna Fáil TDs.
The Chief spokesperson Eric Mamer told RTE News: "As a rule, we do not comment on national procedures such as this parliamentary complaint."
RTENewsPaulC How about the Gardai look into it?
RTENewsPaulC Falsifying attendance is fraud no matter what way you look at it.
RTENewsPaulC LeoVaradkar could sort this with one phone call - give back the money or no job in Europe and no job in Ireland either - DaraMurphyFG wanted to represent the people of cork - oh, until something better came along - shameonyou
RTENewsPaulC Nothing can be done, Murphy is/was just greedy .
RTENewsPaulC Scrap the generous expenses completely
RTENewsPaulC Impartial my hole
RTENewsPaulC Dara Murphy is a thief and needs to be sacked by GabrielMariya
Pot...kettle
Con Man Varadkar He knows the Oireach5as cannot investigate Murphy as he is no longer a TD. He also knows that Murphy screwed the system and did nothing illegal because the politicians have the system sown up to suit themselves
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