John M. Quinn was the highest-earning solicitor and highest earner overall, with €664,247.77 in income through the scheme.

Among barristers, the highest-earning senior counsel was Michael Bowman SC with €563,745.50, while the highest-earning junior counsel was Keith Spencer BL with €529,076.82.

The figures were revealed in response to a parliamentary question from Fine Gael TD Michael Ring.

The top-earning solicitors in 2022 were:

• John M. Quinn — €664,247.77
• Michael Hennessy — €652,736.64
• Wayne Kenny — €626,510.56
• Aonghus McCarthy — €602,162.73
• Kenneth Cunningham — €545,556.10
• Cahir O’Higgins — €502,238.54
• Yvonne Bambury — €477,368.43
• John O’Doherty — €457,775.11
• Sarah Ryan — €435,603.53
• Frank A. Buttimer — €435,476.78

The top-earning senior barristers in 2022 were:

• Michael J. Bowman — €563,745.50
• Colman Cody — €478,458.03
• Michael O’Higgins — €380,016.62
• Séamus Clarke — €349,674.25
• Padraig Dwyer — €349,603.52
• Mark Nicholas — €311,092.34
• Dominic McGinn — €296,886.61
• Damien J. Colgan — €286,876.60
• Giollaíosa Ó Lideadha — €280,886.50
• Anne-Marie Lawlor — €278,543.34

The top-earning junior barristers in 2022 were:

• Keith Spencer — €529,076.82
• James O’Brien — €264,940.77
• Justin McQuade — €255,875.67
• Marc Thompson Grolimund — €255,807.00
• Conor Roberts — €247,515.36
• Sarah-Jane O’Callaghan — €240,385.37
• Luigi Rea — €213,613.86
• Cathal McGreal — €210,808.47
• Oisín Clarke — €207,997.20
• Simon Matthews — €198,354.30