IN response to the claim that his new salary would exceed that of the leaders of France, Britain and the US, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said, âIâm glad I donât own Chequers and I donât have No 10. I donât have the ĂlysĂ©e Palace. If you want to build those in, then you would know what the figures would be, and I certainly donât want the White House.â (RTĂ, Six One News, October 26.)