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Number 22 of 1968
OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1968
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary
Section | |
Amendment of Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Acts, 1938 to 1968
Amendment of Ministerial and Parliamentry Offices Acts, 1938 to 1964
Acts Referred to | |
1938, No. 34. | |
Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1964 | 1964, No. 14. |
1938, No. 38. | |
1960, No. 12. | |
1950, No. 3. | |
1956, No. 44. | |
1959, No. 43. | |
1960, No. 36. | |
1964, No. 10. | |
Number 22 of 1968
OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1968
PART I
Preliminary
Short title.
1.—This Act may be cited as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1968.
PART II
Amendment of Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Acts, 1938 to 1968
Interpretation and collective citation.
2.—(1) In this Part of this Act—
“the Principal Act” means the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act, 1938;
“the Act of 1964” means the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1964.
(2) The collective citation, the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Acts, 1938 to 1968, shall include this Part of this Act.
Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.
3.—(1)The following subsections are hereby substituted for subsections (1) and (2) of section 3 of the Principal Act as amended by section 3 of the Act of 1964:
“(1) The allowance to be paid to each member of Dáil Éireann under this Act shall be an allowance at the rate of £2,500 per annum payable monthly.
(2) The allowance to be paid to each member of Seanad Éireann under this Act shall be an allowance at the rate of £1,500 per annum payable monthly.”
(2) This section shall come into operation on the date of the passing of this Act.
PART III
Amendment of Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Acts, 1938 to 1964
Interpretation and collective citation.
4.—(1) In this Part of this Act—
“the Principal Act” means the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act, 1938;
“the Act of 1964” means the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1964.
(2) The Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Acts, 1938 to 1964, and this Part of this Act may be cited together as the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Acts, 1938 to 1968.
Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.
5.—(1) The following subsections are hereby substituted for subsections (1) and (2) of section 3 of the Principal Act as amended by section 7 of the Act of 1964:
“(1) There shall be paid to the Taoiseach an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £5,500 and to each other member of the Government an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £3,500.
(2) There shall be paid an annual sum by way of salary, not exceeding the sum of £2,250, to every Parliamentary Secretary appointed under section 7 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924, who shall not, by the terms of his appointment, be declared to be appointed without salary.”
(2) This section and the next four sections shall come into operation on the date of the passing of this Act.
Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act.
6.—The following section is hereby substituted for section 4 of the Principal Act as amended by section 8 of the Act of 1964:
“4. There shall be paid to the Attorney General an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £5,500.”
Amendment of section 5 of Principal Act.
7.—The following subsection is hereby substituted for subsection (1) of section 5 of the Principal Act as amended by section 9 of the Act of 1964:
“(1) There shall be paid to the Chairman of Dáil Éireann an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £3,500, and to the Deputy Chairman of Dáil Éireann an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £1,500.”
Amendment of section 6 of Principal Act.
8.—The following subsection is hereby substituted for subsection (1) of section 6 of the Principal Act as amended by section 10 of the Act of 1964:
“(1) There shall be paid to the Chairman of Seanad Éireann an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £2,000, and to the Deputy Chairman of Seanad Éireann an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £1,000.”
Amendment of section 10 of Principal Act.
9.—The following subsections are hereby substituted for subsections (1) to (3) of section 10 of the Principal Act as amended by section 11 of the Act of 1964:
“(1) Where there is one qualified Party and not more, there shall be paid to the Leader of that Party an annual sum by way of allowance for expenses of £15,000.
(2) Where there are two qualified Parties and not more—
(a) there shall be paid to the Leader of that one of the qualified Parties which is of the greater numerical strength in Dáil Éireann an annual sum by way of allowance for expenses of £10,000 and
(b) there shall be paid to the Leader of the other qualified Party an annual sum by way of allowance for expenses of £5,000.
(3) Where there are three or more qualified Parties—
(a) there shall be paid to the Leader of that one of the qualified Parties which is of the greatest numerical strength in Dáil Éireann an annual sum by way of allowance for expenses of £7,500,
(b) there shall be paid to each of the Leaders of the other qualified Parties an annual sum by way of allowance for expenses of £7,500 divided by the number of the other qualified Parties.”
Amendment of section 14 of Principal Act.
10.—(1) The following subsection is hereby substituted for subsection (3) of section 14 of the Principal Act as amended by section 15 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1960:
“(3) A Ministerial pension shall be at the following rates, that is to say:
so long as the pensionable service of the person entitled thereto is less than four years, twenty-five per cent. of the annual sum payable for the time being by way of salary to a member of the Government other than the Taoiseach or (if the person held the office of Taoiseach on the last day on which he held qualifying office) to the Taoiseach,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than five years but not less than four years, twenty-nine per cent. of the sum aforesaid,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than six years but not less than five years, thirty-three per cent. of the sum aforesaid,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than seven years but not less than six years, thirty-seven per cent. of the sum aforesaid,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than eight years but not less than seven years, forty-one per cent. of the sum aforesaid,
in case such person's pensionable service is not less than eight years, forty-five per cent. of the sum aforesaid.”.
(2) The Pensions (Increase) Act, 1950, the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1956, the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1959, the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1960, the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1964, and regulations under the said Pensions (Increase) Act, 1964, shall not, unless regulations made under the said Pensions (Increase) Act, 1964, after the passing of this Act, provide otherwise, apply—
(a) in relation to a ministerial pension or a secretarial pension,
or
(b) in relation to a widow's pension (within the meaning of the Principal Act) calculated by reference to a ministerial pension (whether paid or not) or a secretarial pension (whether paid or not).
(3) In this section “qualifying office” has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Principal Act.
(4) This section and section 11 of this Act shall come into operation on the date of the passing of this Act.
Amendment of section 16 of Principal Act.
11.—The following subsection is hereby substituted for subsection (3) of section 16 of the Principal Act as amended by section 16 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1960:
“(3) A secretarial pension shall be at the following rates, that is to say:
so long as the pensionable service of the person entitled thereto is less than four years, twenty-eight per cent. of the annual sum payable for the time being by way of salary to a Parliamentary Secretary,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than five years but not less than four years, thirty-two per cent. of the sum aforesaid,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than six years but not less than five years, thirty-seven per cent. of the sum aforesaid,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than seven years but not less than six years, forty-two per cent. of the sum aforesaid,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than eight years but not less than seven years, forty-six per cent. of the sum aforesaid,
in case such person's pensionable service is not less than eight years, fifty-one per cent. of the sum aforesaid.”
Uimhir 22 de 1968
AN tACHT UM AN OIREACHTAS (LIÚNTAIS DO CHOMHALTAÍ) AGUS OIFIGÍ AIREACHTA AGUS PARLAIMINTE (LEASÚ), 1968
[An tiontú oifigiúil.]
CUID 1
Réamhráiteach
Gearrtheideal.
1.—Féadfar an tAcht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte (Leasú), 1968, a ghairm den Acht seo.
CUID II
Na hAchtanna um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí), 1938 go 1968, a Leasú
Léiriú agus comhlua.
2.—(1) Sa Chuid seo den Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” Acht an Oireachtais (Liúntaisí do Chomhaltaí), 1938;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1964” an tAcht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte (Leasú), 1964.
(2) Folóidh an comhlua, na hAchtanna um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí), 1938 go 1968, an Chuid seo den Acht seo.
Alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú
3.—(1) Déantar leis seo na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (1) agus (2) d'alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht arna leasú le halt 3 d'Acht 1964:
“(1) Is é liúntas a bheidh le híoc le gach comhalta de Dháil Éireann faoin Acht seo liúntas de réir £2,500 sa bhliain is iníoctha go míosúil.
(2) Is é liúntas a bheidh le híoc le gach comhalta de Sheanad Éireann faoin Acht seo liúntas de réir £1,500 sa bhliain is iníoctha go míosúil.”
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh ar dháta an Achta seo a rith.
CUID III
Na hAchtanna um Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte, 1938 go 1964, a Leasú
Léiriú agus comhlua.
4.—(1) Sa Chuid seo den Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht um Oifigí Aireachta agus Páirliminte, 1938:
ciallaíonn “Acht 1964” an tAcht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte (Leasú), 1964.
(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna um Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte, 1938 go 1968, a ghairm de na hAchtanna um Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte, 1938 go 1964, agus den Chuid seo den Acht seo le chéile.
Alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú.
5.—(1) Déantar leis seo na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (1) agus (2) d'alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht, arna leasú le halt 7 d'Acht 1964:
“(1) Íocfar de thuarastal leis an Taoiseach suim bhliantúil nach mó ná suim £5,500 agus íocfar de thuarastal le gach comhalta eile den Rialtas suim bhliantúil nach mó na suim £3,500.
(2) Íocfar de thuarastal le gach Rúnaí Parlaiminte arna cheapadh faoi alt 7 den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe, 1924, agus nach ndearbhaítear, le téarmaí a cheaptha, é a bheith á cheapadh gan tuarastal, suim bhliantúil nach mó na £2,250.”
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo agus na ceithre ailt ina dhiaidh seo i ngníomh ar dháta an Achta seo a rith.
Alt 4 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú.
6.—Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 4 den Phríomh-Acht arna leasú le halt 8 d'Acht 1964:
“4. Íocfar de thuarastal leis an Ard-Aighne suim bhliantúil nach mó ná suim £5,500.”
Alt 5 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú.
7.—Déantar leis seo an fo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) d'alt 5 den Phríomh-Acht arna leasú le halt 9 d'Acht 1964:
“(1) Íocfar de thuarastal le Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann suim bhliantúil nach mó ná suim £3,500, agus íocfar de thuarastal le Leas-Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann suim bhliantúil nach mó ná suim £1,500.”
Alt 6 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú.
8.—Déantar leis seo an fo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) d'alt 6 den Phríomh-Acht arna leasú le halt 10 d'Acht 1964:
“(1) Íocfar de thuarastal le Cathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann suim bhliantúil nach mó ná suim £2,000, agus íocfar de thuarastal le Leas-Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann suim bhliantúil nach mó ná suim £1,000.”
Alt 10 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú.
9.—Déantar leis seo na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (1) go (3) d'alt 10 den Phríomh-Acht arna leasú le halt 11 d'Acht 1964:
“(1) I gcás a mbeidh Páirtí cáilithe amháin, agus nach mbeidh níos mó ná sin, ann, íocfar de liúntas le haghaidh costas le Treoraí an Pháirtí sin suim bhliantúil £15,000.
(2) I gcás a mbeidh dhá Pháirtí cháilithe, agus nach mbeidh níos mó ná sin, ann—
(a) íocfar de liúntas le haghaidh costas le Treoraí an chinn sin is mó líon i nDáil Éireann de na Páirtithe cáilithe suim bhliantúil £10,000, agus
(b) íocfar de liúntas le haghaidh costas le Treoraí an Pháirtí cháilithe eile suim bhliantúil £5,000.
(3) I gcás a mbeidh trí Pháirtí cháilithe nó níos mó ann—
(a) íocfar de liúntas le haghaidh costas le Treoraí an chinn sin is mó líon i nDáil Éireann de na Páirtithe cáilithe suim bhliantúil £7,500,
(b) íocfar de liúntas le haghaidh costas le gach duine de Threoraithe na bPáirtithe cáilithe eile suim bhliantúil £7,500 arna roinnt ar uimhir na bPáirtithe cáilithe eile.”
Alt 14 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú.
10.—(1) Déantar leis seo an fo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (3) d'alt 14 den Phríomh-Acht arna leasú le halt 15 den Acht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte (Leasú), 1960:
“(3) Is de réir na rátaí seo a leanas a bheidh pinsean Aireachta, is é sin le rá:
an fad is giorra ná ceithre bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine a bheidh ina theideal, fiche a cúig faoin gcéad den tsuim bhliantúil is iníoctha de thuras na huaire de thuarastal le comhalta den Rialtas seachas an Taoiseach nó (má shealbhaigh an duine sin oifig an Taoisigh an lá deiridh a shealbhaigh sé oifig cháilitheach) leis an Taoiseach,
más giorra agus an fad is giorra ná cúig bliana ach nach giorra ná ceithre bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, fiche a naoi faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite,
más giorra agus an fad is giorra ná sé bliana ach nach giorra ná cúig bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, tríocha a trí faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite,
más giorra agus an fad is giorra ná seacht mbliana ach nach giorra ná sé bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, tríocha a seacht faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite,
más giorra agus an fad is giorra ná ocht mbliana ach nach giorra ná seacht mbliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, daichead a haon faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite,
i gcás nach giorra ná ocht mbliana seirbhis inphinsin an duine sin, daichead a cúig faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite.”.
(2) Maidir le hAcht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1950, Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1956, Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1959, Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1960, Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1964, agus rialacháin faoi Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1964, ní bheidh, mura bhforálfaidh rialacháin faoi Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1964, a dhéanfar tar éis an tAcht seo a rith a mhalairt, feidhm acu—
(a) maidir le pinsean aireachta nó pinsean rúnaíochta, ná
(b) maidir le pinsean baintrí (de réir bhrí an Phríomh-Achta) arna ríomh faoi threoir pinsin aireachta (cibé acu a íoctar é nó nach n-íoctar) nó pinsin rúnaíochta (cibé acu a íoctar é nó nach n-íoctar).
(3) San alt seo tá an bhrí chéanna le “oifig cháilitheach” atá leis i gCUID IV den Phríomh-Acht.
(4) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo agus alt 11 den Acht seo i ngníomh ar dháta an Achta seo a rith.
Alt 16 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú.
11.—Déantar leis seo an fo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (3) d'alt 16 den Phríomh-Acht arna leasú le halt 16 den Acht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte (Leasú), 1960:
“(3) Is de réir na rátaí seo a leanas a bheidh pinsean rúnaíochta, is é sin le rá:
an fad is giorra ná ceithre bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine a bheidh ina theideal, fiche a hocht faoin gcéad den tsuim bhliantúil is iníoctha de thuras na huaire de thuarastal le Rúnaí Parlaiminte,
más giorra agus an fad is giorra ná cúig bliana ach nach giorra ná ceithre bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, tríocha a dó faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite,
más giorra agus an fad is giorra ná sé bliana ach nach giorra ná cúig bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, tríocha a seacht faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite,
más giorra agus an fad is giorra ná seacht mbliana ach nach giorra ná sé bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, daichead a dó faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite,
más giorra agus an fad is giorra ná ocht mbliana ach nach giorra ná seacht mbliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, daichead a sé faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite,
i gcás nach giorra ná ocht mbliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, caoga a haon faoin gcéad den tsuim réamhráite.”