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