Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The fact of the matter is that the Deputy claims the overnight allowances to which he is entitled. They are a multiple of what any Minister who does not receive overnight allowances would claim. Most Ministers are in Dublin four or five nights a week, depending on their schedule or duties. The matters mentioned by the Deputy are part of what the Government is considering in respect of the budget which, as he is aware, that will be presented by the Minister for Finance next week.

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