The Basic Salary for TDs and Civil Servants To Increase

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The average salary for a TD will rise from just over 98,000 Euro to more than 100,000 Euro this year as new pay rises come into effect. The wages of senators will also rise, to beyond 70,000 Euro.

The 2% increase comes less than a year after TDs and Senators’ pay rose 2% under an agreement last October.

On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey spoke with Clare Fine Gael TD, Joe Carey and to former Fianna Fail TD, Tony Killeen.

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