Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
627. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year saving as a result of reducing all Deputies' salaries to €75,000 and all Senators' salaries to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13057/17]
View answerAs I advised the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 368 on 18 October 2016 (ref. 30893/16), following the application of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road Agreement, underpinned by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015, the following salary rates will apply to Members of the Oireachtas:
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- |
1 April 2017 |
1 January 2018 |
|
TD |
€89,965 |
€92,672 |
|
Senator |
€65,311 |
€65,621 |
Reducing the annual salary rate of a TD to €75,000 and a Senator to €60,000 from 1 January 2018 would yield annual savings of €2,792,176 and €337,260 respectively.
