ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐn ˌɑːɹtˌiːˌiːɐkjˈuːt pɹˈaɪmtaɪm ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪts pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, hiː sˈɛd ðæt mˈɛnɪəv ðɪ ɛkspˈɛns fˈɔːɹmz wˌɪtʃ kˈaʊnsɪlɚz mˈʌst kəmplˈiːt ɑːɹ tˈuː kˈɑːmplᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ænd ʃˌʊd biː sˈɪmplᵻfˌaɪd ænd stɹˈiːmlaɪnd.
In December 2015, following an RTÉ Primetime Investigates programme, he said that many of the expense forms which councillors must complete are too complicated and should be simplified and streamlined.