Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Watt. I want to start by asking him some questions on the procedure whereby Deputies claim travel and accommodation allowance and if he has a view on the way the system currently operates, which is that Deputies have to fob in for 120 days, in which case they are entitled to the maximum allowance, depending on their band. There is no system in place to ensure it is the Deputy who is fobbing in, as opposed to a member of their staff or another Deputy. Is that something Mr. Watt has a view on?