Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
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since 12 February 2025 | |
Seanad Éireann | |
Status | Presiding officer |
Member of | |
Appointer | Elected by the members of Seanad Éireann |
Term length | No term limits |
Constituting instrument | Article 15 – Constitution of Ireland |
Inaugural holder | Lord Glenavy |
Formation | 6 December 1922 |
Deputy | Leas-Chathaoirleach |
Salary | €138,210 annually[1] (including €81,206 senator's salary) |
Website | Official website |
Cathaoirleach (/kəˈhɪərləx/ ⓘ;[2] Irish for chairperson; plural: Cathaoirligh) is the title of the chair (or presiding officer) of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature of Ireland. The current Cathaoirleach is Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly, who has held the office since 12 February 2025.
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