ieExplains: How much do TDs get paid? 

The Oireachtas has published an online guide to the salary and allowances of TDs and senators

All TDs get a basic salary of €113,679 a year, while senators get paid €79,614 a year.

The 34th Dáil is set to be the biggest ever in terms of seats, with 174 people elected to represent their constituencies after last Friday’s general election.

Ahead of the Dáil returning on December 18, the Houses of the Oireachtas has published an online guide to the salary and allowances of the 34th Dáil and the 27th Seanad.