Taoiseach - Quiz
Taoiseach
  • 1. What is the official title of the head of government in Ireland?
A) President
B) Taoiseach
C) Príomh-aire
D) Chief Minister
  • 2. Who appoints the taoiseach?
A) The president of Ireland
B) The Dáil Éireann
C) The general public
D) The Seanad Éireann
  • 3. What must the taoiseach retain to remain in office?
A) The support of a majority in the Dáil
B) The support of a majority in the Seanad
C) The support of the president
D) The support of the general public
  • 4. What happens if the taoiseach loses the support of a majority in Dáil Éireann?
A) They are automatically removed from office
B) They are replaced by the president
C) They must resign or call a general election
D) They continue in office until the next election
  • 5. Who was the taoiseach as of 23 January 2025?
A) Enda Kenny
B) Micheál Martin
C) Leo Varadkar
D) Brian Cowen
  • 6. Which political party did Micheál Martin lead in 2025?
A) Fianna Fáil
B) Fine Gael
C) Sinn Féin
D) Labour Party
  • 7. What is the salary of the taoiseach as of 2025?
A) €248,773
B) €214,187
C) €200,000
D) €185,350
  • 8. What was the taoiseach's salary cut to when Enda Kenny took office in 2011?
A) €214,187
B) €200,000
C) €248,773
D) €185,350
  • 9. How much was the taoiseach's salary cut under the Haddington Road Agreement in 2013?
A) To €214,187
B) To €185,350
C) To €248,773
D) To €200,000
  • 10. What additional amount is the taoiseach allowed in annual expenses as of 1 August 2025?
A) €100,000
B) €248,773
C) €134,148
D) €200,000
  • 11. What did the government announce in October 2008 regarding ministers' salaries?
A) A 20% salary cut
B) A 10% salary cut
C) A 5% salary increase
D) No change in salary
  • 12. What was the controversy in December 2009 regarding the taoiseach's salary?
A) A salary cut of 20% was based on the higher figure before the refused amount was deducted
B) The taoiseach refused to take a salary
C) The salary was cut by 10%
D) A salary increase was announced
  • 13. What is the role of the Department of the Taoiseach?
A) To appoint the president
B) To manage the Seanad
C) To support and advise the taoiseach
D) To oversee the Dáil
  • 14. Who assists the taoiseach in the Department of the Taoiseach?
A) The general public
B) The members of the Seanad
C) One or more ministers of State
D) The president
  • 15. What is the taoiseach responsible for appointing in the Seanad?
A) Eleven members
B) All sixty members
C) No members
D) Thirty members
  • 16. What is the generic term for prime ministers in Irish?
A) Príomh-aire
B) Taoiseach
C) Tánaiste
D) Ceann Comhairle
  • 17. What phrase is sometimes used in an English-language context to refer to the taoiseach?
A) The Leader
B) The Príomh-aire
C) An Taoiseach
D) The Chief
  • 18. What must the president do when the Dáil designates a taoiseach?
A) Consult the Seanad
B) Reject the designation
C) Hold a public referendum
D) Formally appoint the designated taoiseach
  • 19. What can compel a taoiseach to resign or call a general election?
A) A public protest
B) A presidential veto
C) Losing the support of a majority in Dáil Éireann
D) A vote of no confidence in the Seanad
  • 20. What can the president do if they refuse to grant a dissolution?
A) Appoint a new taoiseach
B) Dissolve the Dáil
C) Force the taoiseach to resign
D) Call a referendum
  • 21. What is the taoiseach's role in nominating government members?
A) Nominates the remaining members of the government
B) Selects the Seanad members
C) Elects the Dáil members
D) Appoints the president
  • 22. What is the taoiseach's discretion regarding cabinet ministers?
A) Advise the president to dismiss cabinet ministers
B) Dismiss cabinet ministers without advising the president
C) Ignore the president's advice
D) Appoint cabinet ministers without consent
  • 23. Which Taoiseach had a mansion in the vicinity of Dublin city?
A) Enda Kenny
B) Brian Cowen
C) Charles Haughey
D) Bertie Ahern
  • 24. What was the cost of acquiring the Farmleigh estate by the State?
A) €1 million
B) €29.2 million
C) €600,000
D) €50 per night
  • 25. How much did Taoisigh Enda Kenny and Leo Varadkar pay per night for the use of the house at Farmleigh?
A) €29.2 million
B) €50
C) €600,000
D) Free of charge
  • 26. Who introduced the title 'Taoiseach' in 1937?
A) Osborn Bergin
B) Éamon de Valera
C) John A. Costello
D) Patrick Weston Joyce
  • 27. Which traditional air is associated with the Taoiseach's musical salute?
A) Amhrán Dóchais
B) The Soldier's Song
C) The Irish National Anthem
D) Mór Chluana
  • 28. Who chose 'Mór Chluana' as the musical salute for the Taoiseach?
A) John A. Costello
B) Patrick Weston Joyce
C) Osborn Bergin
D) Éamon de Valera
  • 29. What does the word 'tánaiste' refer to?
A) Prime Minister
B) Deputy Prime Minister
C) Leader of the Opposition
D) President
  • 30. What system of succession does 'tánaiste' refer to?
A) Tanistry
B) Electoral succession
C) Appointment by the monarch
D) Primogeniture
  • 31. Who held the office of the president of the Executive Council from 1922 to 1932?
A) Micheál Martin
B) Seán Lemass
C) Éamon de Valera
D) W. T. Cosgrave
  • 32. Which political party did W. T. Cosgrave represent?
A) Fine Gael
B) Cumann na nGaedheal
C) Fianna Fáil
D) Labour Party
  • 33. By convention, how are taoisigh numbered?
A) Starting from Micheál Martin
B) Starting from Éamon de Valera
C) Excluding Cosgrave
D) Including Cosgrave
  • 34. Who wrote an autobiography about their time as taoiseach?
A) Garret FitzGerald
B) Jack Lynch
C) Éamon de Valera
D) Charles Haughey
  • 35. Who is the author of 'The Cosgrave Legacy'?
A) Stephen Collins
B) John Horgan
C) Tim Pat Coogan
D) T. P. O'Mahony
  • 36. Who is the author of 'My Autobiography' about Albert Reynolds?
A) Tim Ryan
B) Gary Murphy
C) Bertie Ahern
D) Albert Reynolds
  • 37. Who edited 'Lemass: The Lost Memoir'?
A) Tim Pat Coogan
B) Ronan McGreevey
C) Brian Farrell
D) John Horgan
  • 38. Which biography is about Jack Lynch?
A) John Horgan, Seán Lemass
B) T. P. O'Mahony, Jack Lynch: A Biography
C) T. Ryle Dwyer, Nice Fellow: A Biography of Jack Lynch
D) Brian Farrell, Seán Lemass
  • 39. Who wrote 'My Autobiography' about Bertie Ahern?
A) Gary Murphy
B) Albert Reynolds
C) Bertie Ahern
D) Tim Ryan
  • 40. Who is the author of 'The Longford Leader'?
A) Albert Reynolds
B) Gary Murphy
C) Tim Ryan
D) Bertie Ahern
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