Enda Kenny’s delay over Seanad posts costs taxpayer €265k

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is coming under mounting pressure to reveal his 11 Seanad appointees, after it emerged the month-long delay in making a decision has cost the taxpayer over a quarter of a million euro.

Since the Seanad elections just over a month ago, the 49 politicians voted into the Upper House have received €265,416 in salary payments.

An Oireachtas spokesperson said €5,416 per person sum has been provided despite the Seanad being unable to sit once during the period because of the ongoing delay in filling the 11 positions decided on by the taoiseach of the day.