Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has apologised after it emerged he failed to properly account election expenses in 2016.
Mr Donohoe said after reviewing records related to the provision of the service during his 2016 election campaign, he discovered that he should have declared an additional €1,057 in his election statement.
“I always hold myself to the very highest of professional standards and I profoundly regret that this matter wasn’t dealt with correctly in 2016,” he said. “In light of the information that’s now available to me, I’ve taken the steps to address the issue as comprehensively as I can…Integrity is fundamental to public life and how I believe it should be conducted. I deeply regret this situation and the role that I played in it.”
