TD salary and expense figures 2005 to 2008

[Coles2]

Thanks ewd3. I suspect that there’s a mechanism whereby their interests are held for the benefit of their families. A trust fund, perhaps? Would that work?

[ThomasB]

@DozyHound

From 2005 to 2008, €97,637,195.65 was paid out to TDs in salaries and expenses

Fuck. Me.

What again

[Coles2]

@Coles2

Thanks ewd3. I suspect that there’s a mechanism whereby their interests are held for the benefit of their families. A trust fund, perhaps? Would that work?

Inter Vivos Trusts.

…a trust created during a person’s lifetime to either save money on taxes or set up long term property management. All living trusts are designed to avoid probate proceedings and may in addition be used to reduce taxes, safeguard financial privacy, and to regulate the use of assets if the owner becomes incapacitated, and for other purposes