State agency Enterprise Ireland wanted to raise the salary for their chief executive position by over €70,000 but were warned there was little chance of it being approved. [ Enterprise Ireland names Jenny Melia as new CEOOpens in new window ]https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/05/30/enterprise-ireland-names-jenny-melia-as-new-ceo/Two weeks later, Enterprise Ireland submitted a revised document, this time saying they were looking for a salary of €270,000. Later that month, Enterprise Ireland dropped the enhanced request entirely and asked to proceed with the appointment at the original rate of €229,949-per year. It was subsequently filled with the appointment in May of Jenny Melia, a long-serving senior executive at Enterprise Ireland. Asked about the discussions, a Department of Enterprise spokesperson said the salary for the Enterprise Ireland CEO was on a single point pay scale.

Source: The Irish Times August 11, 2025 13:55 UTC