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