€2.2 million was spent on Dail sittings at the Convention Centre during the pandemic - with over €500,000 spent on catering.  

We’re asking the question this afternoon, should taxpayers be forced to foot the bill? Or should politicians be paying for their own grub? Eric Nelligan who is an Aontú councilor in Limerick and callers had their say and chatted to Adrian Kennedy. 

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