Tipp and Limerick councillors’ expenses published

The most recent documentation for payments and expenses claimed by Limerick and Tipperary councillors has been published, showing what the councillors in each of the respective Municipal Districts of Cappamore- Kilmallock and Tipperary- Cahir-Cashel took home in expenses for the first nine months of 2022.

The details are outlined hereunder, in alphabetical order by surname.

LIMERICK

Between January and June of 2022, Cllr PJ Carey claimed €25,086 and Cllr Michael Donegan claimed €29,514, which included an allowance for holding the SPC Chair position for three months, as well as €3,109 for foreign travel in July.

Cllr John Egan claimed €23,989.49 for the first nine months of 2022 which included a district chair allowance for July to September. In the same period, Cllr Gerald Mitchell claimed € 24,428.17, Cllr Martin Ryan claimed €26,266, Cllr Eddie Ryan claimed €28,390.72, and Cllr Brigid Teefy claimed €25,283.56.

The data for meetings attended by the Cappamore-Kilmallock councillors for 2022 is not yet available.

TIPPERARY

Cllr Michéal Anglim claimed €25,681 and attended 19 meetings between January and September last year. Cllr Tony Black claimed the lowest amount for the district at €20,474 for the same period, and attended the fewest meetings (12).

Cllr Declan Burgess claimed €23,800 for the first nine months of 2022, and attended 22 meetings in that time. Cllr John Crosse claimed €25,640 for the same period, attending 26 meetings, while Cllr Michael Fitzgerald claimed €26,902 having attended 26 meetings.

Cllr Mary Hanna Hourigan, in the first nine months of 2022 claimed €31,451 and attended 26 meetings. In the same time period, Cllr Roger Kennedy claimed €29,545 and attended 27 meetings. Part of his claims included an allowance of €7,589.34 for his role as Cathaoirleach for three months.

Cllr Mairín McGrath attended 21 meetings between January and September last year, claiming €22,184, while Cllr Andy Moloney attended 24 meetings, claiming €23,313.

Cllr Marie Murphy had the highest claims of the 11 councillors at €42,115 and attended 31 meetings. Her claim includes a Cathaoirleach allowance for six months when she was chair of Tipperary County Council.

Finally, Cllr Anne Marie Ryan (Shiner) claimed €21,463 and attended 23 meetings from January to September 2022.