THE ending of the “ridiculous” situation in which TDs and Senators were able to run-up unpaid tabs in the Dail bar and restaurant has been hailed as “the sensible thing to do”. THE ending of the “ridiculous” situation in which TDs and Senators were able to run-up unpaid tabs in the Dail bar and restaurant has been hailed as “the sensible thing to do”. Money to be taken from TD's wages to pay outstanding Dáil bar tabsOireachtas authorities have written to members telling them that bills that remain unpaid for two months are to be deducted from their wages or bank accounts. Ms Shortall said the new system “is the sensible thing to do” and that it will “end this practice”. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last year suggested that TDs who fail to settle their tabs should have the cash deducted from their wages.

Source: Irish Independent April 18, 2018 19:52 UTC