Senator Paddy Burke is the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann in June 2014, the time of answering the question.
There is no such thing as the "synod" in Ireland. The Seanad on the other hand is lead by Paddy Burke. His correct title is Cathaoirleach.
Fine Gael currently (May 2013) have the largest amount of members of the current Seanad which was elected in 2011 for a maximum 5 year term. The leader of Seanad Éireann, Maurice Cummins, is also a member of Fine Gael.
Seanad Éireann was created in 1937.
It is the official name of the chairperson of the Seanad, which is the Irish senate.
See the link below for information on Seanad Éireann.
The Dáil and Seanad are Ireland's two parliamentary houses. The Dáil consists of people elected by the Irish people to represent them. The Seanad is the Irish senate.
A member of the Seanad earns €65,000 per year.
There are no senators in the Dáil Éireann. Senators are in the Seanad Éireann. At the present time (May 2013) Dan Boyle is not a senator in Seanad Éireann, which was elected in 2011. He had been in the one that was elected in 2007.
There are no ministers in the Seanad. There are 60 senators there, but none of them are ministers. Ministers are usually chosen from the Dáil, which has 166 members. There are 15 ministers.
There are no senators in the Dáil. Senators are in the Seanad. The current one was elected in 2011. Three members would be Feargal Quinn, TerryLeyden and David Norris.
As of the end of 2011 Maurice Cummins is the leader of Seanad Éireann and Enda Kenny is the Taoiseach, so effectively leader of the Dáil. Both are members of Fine Gael. The Ceann Comhairle, or chairman, of the Dáil is Sean Barrett of Fine Gael.
The equivalent to a senate in Ireland is called Seanad Éireann. There are 60 seats in Seanad Éireann.