Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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328. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the modernisation and-or reform of the way in which the travel bands and corresponding payments are calculated for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26008/21]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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329. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the reform of allowances and expenses available to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26009/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together.

The Deputy will be aware that a particular operational aspect of the current system is under review by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission namely the System for Recording Attendance (SRA) of Members of the Dáil and Seanad. 

Following conclusion of that review and when the recommendations are fully embedded and impacts assessed, I will consider whether further reforms are appropriate.