Taoiseach Of Ireland Salary. According to the latest figures, the salary of the ceann comhairle is set at €227,448 per year, ahead of the taoiseach at €217,106 and the tánaiste at €200,263. Top of the list is taoiseach enda kenny, who was paid €740,000 (roughly €197,000 per year on average) between the election and the end of last year.
The pay and grading structure for staff of the houses of the oireachtas is outlined in the table below with a summary of the relevant salary scale. The ceann comhairle is now better paid than the taoiseach after salary cuts imposed during the economic crash were reversed.