Beggar-Gombeen (BG) TDs Lowry, Toole, Heneghan and D Healy-Rae asset they "retain independence" & vote in Dáil "on a case-by-case basis" BG Ceann Comhairle: assertions "carry lesser weight than previous public statements & actions." BG (mega-perk) knifes fellow BG's (no perks) in back.