President Higgins to continue taking voluntary pay cut

President Michael D. Higgins has confirmed he will continue to waive a quarter of his salary for the remainder of his term in office. In November 2011, the President advised the Government of his intention to donate 23.5 per cent of his salary to the state. A spokesman for Mr Higgins said the situation remained unchanged, and there was no plan to roll back on this voluntary donation. The 2011 decision brought the President’s salary to the current figure of €249,014 per annum which has been maintained over the intervening years.
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