Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021
234. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing Senators' salaries to €55,000, €60,000 and €65,000 per annum, respectively, in tabular form. [32863/21]
View answerThe information Deputy Mairéad Farrell has sought is set out in the table below:
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Senator Salary effective from 01/10/20: |
€69,474 |
€69,474 |
€69,474 |
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Reduced salary: |
€55,000 |
€60,000 |
€65,000 |
|
Reduction per Senator: |
€14,474 |
€9,474 |
€4,474 |
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Total number of Senator seats in the Seanad: |
60 |
60 |
60 |
|
Total Annual Reduction: |
€868,440 |
€568,440 |
€268,440 |
