Former Junior Minister and Fianna Fáil TD Ivor Callely will appear before the Circuit Court on May 15 to face six charges under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act.
The 54-year-old, who is accused of making false mobile phone expense claims at Leinster House between November 2007 and December 2009, appeared before the District Court earlier today.
He is facing six charges of making bogus mobile phone expenses claims while a member of the Seanad.