ESB has approved a pay increase for its chief executive, Paddy Hayes, following ministerial approval. Multiple outlets report that Hayes’s salary rises by just under €92,000, bringing his annual pay to €410,000. The Irish Independent specifies the increase takes his remuneration from €318,083 to €410,000. RTE News and BreakingNews.ie describe the rise as 29% and characterise it as an increase that follows the required approval process. Irish Independent and IrishExaminer.com also identify the Public Expenditure Minister as the official sanctioning the change, stating that Jack Chambers approves the pay adjustment. IrishExaminer.com adds that the approval is granted on July 6. The coverage consistently frames the change as a minister-approved pay rise connected to Hayes’s role as ESB chief executive, with the final figure of €410,000 presented across reports. No additional details on the rationale for the increase are included in the provided summaries.