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€55,000 in expenses paid to management in local Councils last year

Jun 9, 2020 07:08 By News Northern Sound
€55,000 in expenses paid to management in local Councils last year
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Senior Council management in Cavan and Monaghan received almost €55,000 in expenses last year. Freedom of Information figures released to Northern Sound News shows

Senior Council management in Cavan and Monaghan received almost €55,000 in expenses last year.

Freedom of Information figures released to Northern Sound News shows it's over €5000 less than the previous year.

The management team in a local authority consists of the Chief Executive and directors of services, who oversee the overall running of the county council.

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Like elected Councillors they can recoup expenses for subsistence and travel.

Of the two local authorities in the Northern Sound region, Monaghan had the highest expenses bill.

In 2019, €31,000.70 was claimed by management. Travel accounted for over 83 per cent of receipts. Total expenses were down by €4,334 on 2018.

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In Cavan, €23,552.87 was claimed by senior management last year. The 2018 figure was €24,607.99 - €1055.12 higher.

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