Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is wrong they continue to receive it for people who are no longer Members of their parties. As Deputy Naughten said, that funding is actually being used by the two parties to undermine the role being played by these Independent Members. These Members are serious about carrying out the mandate they received from the electorate and playing a full part in the House’s business but there are party workers working away to undermine this. It is fundamentally undemocratic to continue the payment of this allowance. I call on the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to refund these moneys to the Exchequer because they are receiving it under false pretences. That is wrong and those moneys should be returned forthwith.

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