http://www.moneyguideireland.com/ministers-salary-cuts-in-budget-2010.html Money - Savings - Mortgages and Price Comparison in Ireland Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.moneyguideireland.com/ministers-salary-cuts-in-budget-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-6633 Michael Weymes Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:57:56 +0000 http://www.moneyguideireland.com/?p=760#comment-6633 How can our country warrant paying the Taoiseach 228K in the position we now find ourselves. I would suggest that for a period of 5 years the maximum wage/salary to be paid to any state employee should 150K. Leaders lead by example. How can our country warrant paying the Taoiseach 228K in the position we now find ourselves. I would suggest that for a period of 5 years the maximum wage/salary to be paid to any state employee should 150K. Leaders lead by example.

]]> http://www.moneyguideireland.com/ministers-salary-cuts-in-budget-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-6104 Tony Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:22:49 +0000 http://www.moneyguideireland.com/?p=760#comment-6104 The pay rates for the Taoiseach and cabinet are still far too high. It is ludicrous that the Taoiseach is paid more (considerably) than the British Prime minister. Nevertheless,it is not honest to claim that he has only taken an 11% cut. If his salary was in fact €285K (which it was) and is now €228K, then his salary has been cut by 20%. Sure- he'll hardly miss it . Still, facts are facts and adding to negative sentiment both nationally and internationally is delaying our recovery. The pay rates for the Taoiseach and cabinet are still far too high. It is ludicrous that the Taoiseach is paid more (considerably) than the British Prime minister. Nevertheless,it is not honest to claim that he has only taken an 11% cut. If his salary was in fact €285K (which it was) and is now €228K, then his salary has been cut by 20%. Sure- he’ll hardly miss it . Still, facts are facts and adding to negative sentiment both nationally and internationally is delaying our recovery.

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