Oireachtas Salaries
One of the first things French President Hollande did when he took office was to immediately cut his pay, and that of his ministers by 30%.
This means the French presidential salary fell from €253,000 to €177,000. French ministerial salaries fell from €170,400 to €119,280.
In contrast Enda Kenny is paid €200,000 and our ministers are paid €169,275.
Our Taoiseach now earns more (pro-rata) than his American, Canadian, German, French, UK, Polish and Belgium counterparts. This, in a country, which has been bailed out by the Troika, saddled with crippling Bank Debt, and has a massive fiscal deficit.
On a per-Capita basis, the following is the value of what Enda Kenny earns.
Country: Population
Ireland 4.5 million (€ 200,000.00)
(~= divide)*
Actual salaries: Population: Equivalent Salary per-Capita
US president $400,000 €312,500 350 million (~*4.5 x 77.7) = €15,540,000.00
Canadian $281,031.68 €219,556 35.0 million (~4.5 x 7.8) = € 1,560,000.00
Germany - €221,568 82.0 million (~4.5 x 18.22) = € 3,644,000.00
France - €177,000 65.0 million (~4.5 x 14.44) = € 2,888,000.00
UK - €172,000 62.0 million (~4.5 x 13.77) = € 2,754,000.00
Poland - € 33,367 38.5 million (~4.5 x 8.55) = € 1,710,000.00
Belgium €200,000 11.0 million (~4.5 x 2.44) = € 488,000.00
To put the Taoiseach's salary in line with a comparable population, we would have to look at Belgium. Given a salary of €200,000 for a population 2.44 times that of Ireland, would mean the Taoiseach's salary should be €81,818.00 p.a.
We therefore demand a 50% reduction in Oireachtas salaries.
All authorised expenses vouched.
Free Public travel pass.
Subsistence allowance while attending the Dáil on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Abolition of Oireachtas Committee payments.
Annual Revenue Audit of all members of the Oireachtas.
This means the French presidential salary fell from €253,000 to €177,000. French ministerial salaries fell from €170,400 to €119,280.
In contrast Enda Kenny is paid €200,000 and our ministers are paid €169,275.
Our Taoiseach now earns more (pro-rata) than his American, Canadian, German, French, UK, Polish and Belgium counterparts. This, in a country, which has been bailed out by the Troika, saddled with crippling Bank Debt, and has a massive fiscal deficit.
On a per-Capita basis, the following is the value of what Enda Kenny earns.
Country: Population
Ireland 4.5 million (€ 200,000.00)
(~= divide)*
Actual salaries: Population: Equivalent Salary per-Capita
US president $400,000 €312,500 350 million (~*4.5 x 77.7) = €15,540,000.00
Canadian $281,031.68 €219,556 35.0 million (~4.5 x 7.8) = € 1,560,000.00
Germany - €221,568 82.0 million (~4.5 x 18.22) = € 3,644,000.00
France - €177,000 65.0 million (~4.5 x 14.44) = € 2,888,000.00
UK - €172,000 62.0 million (~4.5 x 13.77) = € 2,754,000.00
Poland - € 33,367 38.5 million (~4.5 x 8.55) = € 1,710,000.00
Belgium €200,000 11.0 million (~4.5 x 2.44) = € 488,000.00
To put the Taoiseach's salary in line with a comparable population, we would have to look at Belgium. Given a salary of €200,000 for a population 2.44 times that of Ireland, would mean the Taoiseach's salary should be €81,818.00 p.a.
We therefore demand a 50% reduction in Oireachtas salaries.
All authorised expenses vouched.
Free Public travel pass.
Subsistence allowance while attending the Dáil on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Abolition of Oireachtas Committee payments.
Annual Revenue Audit of all members of the Oireachtas.