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€3.27 million has been paid to Longford's county councillors over the past six years, 2011 - ‘16, inclusive.
Following the publication of Longford County Council members’ expenses for 2016 which came to a total of €489,369.06, the Leader can reveal that more than €3.27 million has been paid to the county’s councillors over the past six years, 2011 - ‘16, inclusive.
The councillor that received the highest expenses in 2016 was Fianna Fáil’s Cllr PJ Reilly €34,591.48. That figure included a €2,000 Deputy Mayor’s Allowance and a €6,000 SPC Chair Allowance.
Each of Longford’s eighteen councillors received a representational payment of €16,565, along with expenses for attending meetings (ranging from the lowest figure of €4,204.42 to the highest of €5,291.86) and for attending conferences and events (ranging from the lowest figure of €142.78 to the highest of €6,808.39).
Only one of the eighteen elected representatives - Cllr Padraig Loughrey (Fianna Fáil) - didn’t claim expenses for attending conferences and events.
Fianna Fáil’s Martin Mulleady, on €21,840.71, received the lowest amount of the expenses.
The total figure for 2016 of €489,369.06 is the lowest amount claimed by Longford’s councillors since 2011 when the figure was €591,359.30.
In 2011, there were twenty-one county councillors elected and this was reduced to eighteen at the 2014 local elections.
Longford County Council members annual expenses 2016
Cllr PJ Reilly (Fianna Fáil) €34,591.48 *
Cllr Mae Sexton (Independent) €31,520.23 **
Cllr Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) €31,334.90 ***
Cllr Paraic Brady (Fine Gael) €29,595.63 *****
Cllr Seamus Butler (Fianna Fáil) €29,571.06 ***
Cllr Mick Cahill (Fianna Fáil) €29,492.71 *****
Cllr Gerry Warnock (Independent) €29,492.35 *****
Cllr Luie McEntire (Fianna Fáil) €28,046.28
Cllr Colm Murray (Fine Gael) €27,248.10 ****
Cllr Mark Casey (Independent) €26,722.51 ****
Cllr John Browne (Fine Gael) €26,151.89
Cllr Paul Ross (Fine Gael) €25,627.12
Cllr Peggy Nolan (Fine Gael) €24,038.36
Cllr Pat O’Toole (Fianna Fáil) €23,999.64 ******
Cllr Gerald Farrell (Fine Gael) €23,490.29
Cllr John Duffy (Fine Gael) €23,336.38
Cllr Padraig Loughrey (Fianna Fáil) €23,269.42 ****
Cllr Martin Mulleady (Fianna Fáil) €21,840.71
TOTAL €489,369.06
Key
* = (includes €2,000 Deputy Cathaoirleach Allowance & €6,000 SPC Allowance)
** = (includes €6,000 SPC Chair Allowance)
*** = (includes €6,000 SPC Chair Allowance & €2,500 Municipal Cathaoirleach Allowance)
**** = (includes €2,500 Municipal Cathaoirleach Allowance)
***** = (includes €5,000 County Cathaoirleach Allowance)
****** = (includes €2,000 Deputy Cathaoirleach Allowance)
Longford County Council members expenses 2011 - 2016
Year Expenses Members
2016 €489,369.06 18
2015 €491,331.66 18
2014 €532,503.66 28
2013 €577,299.30 22
2012 €589,588.91 22
2011 €591,359.30 21
TOTAL €3,271,451.89 29
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