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Uimhir 38 de 1938.
ACHT UM OIFIGÍ AIREACHTA AGUS PÁIRLIMINTE, 1938.
CUID I.
Roimhraiteach agus Generalta.
Gearr-theideal.
1.—Féadfar an tAcht um Oifigí Aireachta agus Páirliminte, 1938, do ghairm den Acht so.
Athghairm.
2.—Deintear leis seo an t-achtachán a luaidhtear sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so d'athghairm sa mhéid a luaidhtear sa tríú colún den Sceideal san.
CUID II.
Luach Saothair Comhaltai den Riaghaltas, Runaithe Pairliminte, an Ard-Aighne, agus Cathaoirligh agus Leas-Chathaoirligh Dhail Éireann agus Sheanad Éireann.
Luach saothair Comhaltaí den Riaghaltas agus Rúnaithe Páirliminte.
3.—(1) Íocfar mar thuarastal leis an Taoiseach suim bhliantúil ná raghaidh thar suim £2,500 agus íocfar mar thuarastal le gach comhalta eile den Riaghaltas suim bhliantúil ná raghaidh thar suim £1,700.
(2) In ionad fo-ailt (5) d'alt 7 den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe, 1924 (Uimh. 16 de 1924), a hathghairmtear leis an Acht so, achtuítear leis seo go ndéanfar suim bhliantúil ná raghaidh thar suim £1,200 d'íoc mar thuarastal le gach Rúnaí Páirliminte ar n-a cheapadh fén alt san 7 agus ná beidh dearbhuithe, le téarmaí a cheapacháin, é bheith á cheapadh gan tuarastal.
(3) Einne bheidh i dteideal tuarastal d'fháil fén alt so ní híocfar níos mó ná aon tuarastal amháin den tsórt san leis aon tráth áirithe.
(4) Ní raghaidh líon iomlán na ndaoine bheidh ag fáil tuarastal fén alt so aon tráth áirithe thar dó is fiche.
Luach saothair an Ard-Aighne.
4.—Íocfar mar thuarastal leis an Ard-Aighne suim bhliantúil ná raghaidh thar suim £2,500.
Luach saothair Cathaoirligh agus Leas-Chathaoirligh Dháil Éireann.
5.—(1) Íocfar mar thuarastal le Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann suim bhliantúil ná raghaidh thar suim £1,700 agus íocfar mar thuarastal le Leas-Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann suim bhliantúil ná raghaidh thar suim £1,000.
(2) Pé uair a scuirfear Dáil Éireann agus ná beidh an duine ba Chathaoirleach ar Dháil Éireann díreach roimh Dháil Éireann do scur tar éis a chraoladh do Dháil Éireann roimh an scur san nach mian leis teacht chun bheith ina chomhalta de Dháil Éireann san olltoghachán a bheidh ann de dhruim an scurtha san, leanfaidh an tuarastal is iníoctha fén alt so leis an duine sin de bheith á íoc leis go dtí go ndéanfar, ar Dháil Éireann do theacht le chéile arís tar éis an scurtha san, a chomharba do cheapadh.
Luach saothair Cathaoirligh agus Leas-Chathaoirligh Sheanad Éireann.
6.—(1) Íocfar mar thuarastal le Cathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann suim bhliantúil ná raghaidh thar suim £1,200 agus íocfar mar thuarastal le Leas-Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann suim bhliantúil ná raghaidh thar suim £750.
(2) Pé uair a bheidh olltoghachán ann i gcóir Seanad Éireann, leanfaidh an tuarastal is iníoctha fén alt so leis an duine ba Chathaoirleach ar Sheanad Éireann an lá roimh an lá vótaíochta san olltoghachán san de bheith á íoc leis an duine sin go dtí go ndéanfar, ar Sheanad Éireann do theacht le chéile arís tar éis an olltoghacháin sin, a chomharba do cheapadh.
Forálacha foirlíontacha maidir le tuarastail.
7.—(1) Má dheineann comhalta den Oireachtas is sealbhóir oifige luaidhtear sa Chuid seo den Acht so fógra i scríbhinn do thabhairt don Aire Airgeadais á rá gur mian leis gan ach an oiread san den tuarastal a ghabhann leis an oifig sin do tharrac agus is có-ionann leis an gcuid shaortha, ní híocfar leis an duine sin alos an tuarastail sin ach suim is có-ionann leis an gcuid shaortha.
(2) San alt so nuair a húsáidtear an abairt “an chuid shaortha” maidir le tuarastal, cialluíonn sí an oiread san den tuarastal san agus atá, de bhuadh fo-ailt (5) d'alt 3 d'Acht an Oireachtais (Liúntaisí do Chomhaltaí), 1938 (Uimh. 34 de 1938), saor o cháin ioncuim (le n-a n-áirmhítear for-cháin).
Tuarastail d'íoc amach as airgead ar n-a sholáthar ag an Oireachtas.
8.—Is amach as airgead ar n-a sholáthar ag an Oireachtas a híocfar gach tuarastal is iníoctha fén gCuid seo den Acht so.
CUID III.
Liuntaisi do Threoraithe Pairtithe Airithe i nDail Éireann.
Mínithe chun crícheanna Coda III.
9.—(1) Sa Chuid seo den Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “an Dara Páirtí”—
(a) i gcás níos mó ná dhá Pháirtí do bheith i nDáil Éireann de thurus na huaire, an ceann san de sna Páirtithe (gan Páirtí an Riaghaltais d'áireamh) i nDáil Éireann ag á mbeidh an líon is mó de chomhaltaí i nDáil Éireann de thurus na huaire;
(b) i gcás ar bith eile, an Páirtí i nDáil Éireann nach iad Páirtí an Riaghaltais iad;
cialluíonn an abairt “an Tríú Páirtí” an ceann san de sna Páirtithe (gan Páirtí an Riaghaltais d'áireamh) i nDáil Éireann ag á mbeidh an dara líon is mó de chomhaltaí i nDáil Éireann de thurus na huaire agus go mbeidh na coinníollacha so leanas cólíonta ina dtaobh, sé sin le rá:—
(c) go ndearnadar an t-olltoghachán deiridh roimhe sin do chomhaltaí de Dháil Éireann do chomhrac ina bpáirtí có-eagruithe, agus
(d) go ndearnadh seacht gcomhaltaí ar a laighead den Pháirtí sin do thogha san olltoghachán san;
cialluíonn an abairt “Treoraí an Dara Páirtí” an comhalta de Dháil Éireann is Treoraí de thurus na huaire ar an Dara Páirtí;
cialluíonn an abairt “Treoraí an Tríú Páirtí” an comhalta de Dháil Éireann is Treoraí de thurus na huaire ar an Tríú Páirtí.
(2) Má eiríonn aon cheist tráth ar bith—
(a) maidir le cadé an Páirtí i nDáil Éireann (más aon Pháirtí é) an Dara Páirtí, no
(b) maidir le cadé an Páirtí i nDáil Éireann (más aon Pháirtí é) an Tríú Páirtí,
beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(i) isé Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann a bhéarfaidh breith ar an scéal agus is i scríbhinn fé n-a láimh a bhéarfaidh an bhreith sin, agus beidh an bhreith sin, chun crícheanna an Achta so, ina breith ná beidh aon dul tháirse agus ina ceangal ar gach aon duine agus ar gach aon bhínse,
(ii) más ionann an líon de chomaltaí i nDáil Éireann a bheidh ag dhá Pháirtí no níos mó i nDáil Éireann, bhéarfaidh Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann, le linn dó bheith ag tabhairt aon bhreithe uaidh fén bhfo-alt so, áird ar na líonta de chomhaltaí de sna Páirtithe sin do toghadh chun Dáil Éireann in olltoghacháin do bhí ann roimh an olltoghachán deiridh roimhe sin do chomhaltaí de Dháil Éireann.
Liúntas bliantúil d'íoc le Treoraí an Dara Páirtí agus le Treoraí an Tríú Páirtí.
10.—(1) Íocfar mar liúntas le haghaidh costaisí le Treoraí an Dara Páirtí suim bhliantúil de £800.
(2) Fé réir forálacha an Achta so, íocfar mar liúntas le haghaidh costaisí le Treoraí an Tríú Páirtí, pé uair a bheidh aon Pháirtí den tsórt san ann, suim bhliantúil de £500.
(3) Ní raghaidh líon na liúntas is iníoctha fén alt so thar dó aon tráth áirithe.
(4) An liúntas is iníoctha fén alt so le Treoraí an Dara Páirtí no le Treoraí an Tríú Páirtí is liúntas é i dteanta an liúntais is iníoctha leis fé Acht an Oireachtais (Liúntaisí do Chomhaltaí), 1938 (Uimh. 34 de 1938), agus beidh sé iníoctha in aghaidh aon tréimhse (ar n-a tosnú ar dháta an Achta so do rith no dá éis sin) go mbeidh an liúntas is déanaí luadhadh iníoctha leis ina haghaidh agus ní hin aghaidh aon tréimhse eile.
(5) Beidh gach liúntas is iníoctha fén alt so saor o cháin ioncuim (le n-a n-áirmhítear for-cháin) agus ní háirmheofar aon liúntas den tsórt san nuair a beifear ag áireamh ioncuim chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Cánach Ioncuim.
Coinníollacha maidir le liúntas d'íoc le Treoraí an Tríú Páirtí.
11.—Bainfidh na forálacha so leanas le híoc an liúntais is iníoctha fén alt deiridh sin roimhe seo le Treoraí an Tríú Páirtí, sé sin le rá:—
(a) ní bheidh aon liúntas den tsórt san iníoctha maran seacht ar a laighead an líon comhaltaí i nDáil Éireann a bheidh ag an Tríú Páirtí;
(b) scuirfear den liúntas san d'íoc má thuiteann an líon comhaltaí i nDáil Éireann a bheidh ag an Tríú Páirtí fé bhun seacht tráth ar bith;
(c) má thuiteann an líon comhaltaí i nDáil Éireann a bheidh ag an Tríú Páirtí fé bhun seacht de dheascaibh comhalta no comhaltaí den Tríú Páirtí d'éag, d'eirghe as no do theacht fé dhí-cháilíocht, tuigfear, chun crícheanna an ailt seo, nach lugha ná seacht líon comhaltaí an Pháirtí sin go dtí go líonfar an folúntas no gach ceann fé leith de sna folúntaisí a bheidh i nDáil Éireann de dheascaibh an éaga, an eirghe as no an teacht fé dhí-cháilíocht san.
Liúntaisí d'íoc amach as an bPrímh-Chiste.
12.—Is ar an bPrímh-Chiste no ar a thoradh fáis a bheidh muirear agus íoc gach liúntais is iníoctha fén gCuid seo den Acht so.
CUID IV.
Pinsin agus Liuntaisi do dhaoine agus i leith daoine do bhi i seilbh Oifigi airithe Aireachta agus Pairliminte.
Mínithe chun crícheanna Coda IV.
13.—Sa Chuid seo den Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “oifig aireachta” aon oifig is oifig acu so leanas, eadhon:—
(a) oifig chomhalta den Aireacht sa Chéad Dáil Éireann, sa Dara Dáil Éireann no sa Tríú Dáil Éireann no an Chinn Chomhairle ar an gCéad Dáil Éireann, ar an Dara Dáil Éireann no ar an Tríú Dáil Éireann;
(b) oifig chomhalta den Riaghaltas Sealadach;
(c) oifig chomhalta d'Ard-Chomhairle Shaorstáit Éireann no Aire do ceapadh fé Airtiogal 55 de Bhunreacht Shaorstáit Éireann;
(d) oifig an Chinn Chomhairle ar an Tigh Teachtaí (Dáil Éireann) do bunuíodh le Bunreacht Shaorstáit Éireann;
(e) oifig chomhalta den Riaghaltas;
(f) oifig Chathaoirligh Dháil Éireann;
tá ag na habairtí “an Chéad Dáil Éireann”, “an Dara Dáil Éireann”, agus “an Tríú Dáil Éireann” an bhrí chéanna atá ag na habairtí sin fé seach san Acht Léiriúcháin, 1923 (Uimh. 46 de 1923);
cialluíonn an abairt “an Riaghaltas Sealadach” an Riaghaltas do bunuíodh do bhun Airtiogail 17 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht um Bunreacht Shaorstáit Éireann, 1922 (Uimh. 1 de 1922);
cialluíonn an abairt “oifig rúnaíochta” oifig Rúnaí Pháirliminte;
cialluíonn an abairt “oifig cháilitheach” oifig is oifig aireachta no oifig rúnaíochta.
(2) Má dheimhníonn an Taoiseach i scríbhinn go ndearna aon duine áirithe i rith aon tréimhse dar thosach an 6adh lá de Mhí na Nodlag, 1922, no dáta dá éis sin, agus dar chríoch an 18adh lá de Mhí Meithimh, 1924, no dáta roimhe sin, dualgaisí do chólíonadh atá cosúil leis na dualgaisí is ionchólíonta anois ag Rúnaí Páirliminte, tuigfear, chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, gur shealbhuigh an duine sin oifig rúnaíochta i rith na tréimhse sin.
(3) I gcás duine d'eirghe as oifig cháilithigh agus é do cheapadh láithreach chun oifige cáilithighe eile, tuigfear, chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, nár scuir an duine sin d'oifig cháilithigh do shealbhú le linn an eirithe as san.
(4) Má shealbhuigh duine dhá oifig cháilitheacha no níos mó i rith tréimhse áirithe, tuigfear, chun crícheanna na Coda so den Acht so, nár shealbhuigh sé ach oifig cháilitheach amháin acu san i rith na tréimhse sin.
Pinsin do dhaoine do bhí i seilbh oifigí aireachta.
14.—(1) I gcás—
(a) duine ná fuil i seilbh oifige cáilithighe ar dháta an Achta so do rith do shealbhú oifige aireachta roimh an dáta san agus gur trí bliana no níos mó is faid dá sheirbhís inphinsin ar an dáta san, no
(b) duine do shealbhú oifige aireachta roimh an 6adh lá de Mhí na Nodlag, 1922, agus é do shealbhú oifige rúnaíochta roimh dháta an Achta so do rith ar feadh tréimhse nach giorra ná seacht mbliana,
tiocfaidh an duine sin, ar dháta an Achta so do rith, chun bheith i dteideal pinsin (dá ngairmtear pinsean aireachta san Acht so).
(2) I gcás—
(a) duine atá, ar dháta an Achta so do rith, no bheidh, dá éis sin, i seilbh oifige cáilithighe do scur d'oifig cháilithigh do shealbhú, agus
(b) gur trí bliana no níos mó is faid dá sheirbhís inphinsin ar dháta an scurtha san, agus
(c) gan an duine sin do bheith, ar dháta an scurtha san, i dteideal pinsin fé fho-alt (1) den alt so ná fén bhfo-alt so,
tiocfaidh an duine sin, ar dháta an scurtha san, chun bheith i dteideal pinsin (dá ngairmtear pinsean aireachta freisin san Acht so).
(3) Is do réir na rátaí seo leanas a bheidh pinsean aireachta, sé sin le rá:—
faid is giorra ná ceithre bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine bheidh i dteideal an phinsin, trí chéad punt sa bhliain,
más giorra agus faid is giorra ná cúig bliana, ach nach giorra ná ceithre bliana, seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, trí chéad agus caoga punt sa bhliain,
más giorra agus faid is giorra ná sé bliana, ach nach giorra ná cúig bliana, seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, ceithre chéad punt sa bhliain,
más giorra agus faid is giorra ná seacht mbliana, ach nach giorra ná sé bliana, seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, ceithre chéad agus caoga punt sa bhliain,
i gcás nach giorra ná seacht mbliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, cúig céad punt sa bhliain.
(4) Chun crícheanna an ailt seo—
(a) tuigfear gurb é an uimhir de bhlianta do shealbhuigh duine oifig rúnaíochta ná an uimhir do gheobhfar de thoradh an uimhir de laetheanta do shealbhuigh an duine sin oifig rúnaíochta do roinnt ar an uimhir trí chéad agus cúig seascad, gan áird do thabhairt ar aon chodán a bheidh fágtha;
(b) tuigfear gurb é is uimhir de bhlianta seirbhíse inphinsin dhuine ná an uimhir do gheobhfar de thoradh an uimhir de laetheanta a sheirbhíse inphinsin do roinnt ar an uimhir trí chéad agus cúig seascad, gan áird do thabhairt ar aon chodán a bheidh fágtha;
(c) isé is seirbhís inphinsin dhuine ná suim gach tréimhse bheidh an duine sin i dteideal d'áireamh mar thréimhse de sheirbhís inphinsin fé sna forálacha ina dhiaidh seo den fho-alt so;
(d) is tréimhse de sheirbhís inphinsin maidir le duine ar bith gach tréimhse acu so leanas—
(i) má shealbhuigh sé oifig aireachta roimh an 11adh d'Iúl, 1921, tréimhse is có-ionann le dhá fhaid aon tréimhse, roimh an lá san, gur shealbhuigh sé oifig aireachta ar a feadh,
(ii) má shealbhuigh sé oifig aireachta an 11adh lá d'Iúl, 1921, no dá éis sin, aon tréimhse, dar thosach an lá san no dáta dá éis sin, gur shealbhuigh sé oifig aireachta ar a feadh, ach san fé réir na teorann so, eadhon, má bhí sé ar feadh aon tréimhse ina chomhalta den Aireacht sa Dara Dáil Éireann no sa Tríú Dáil Éireann agus fós ina chomhalta den Riaghaltas Sealadach, ní bheidh an tréimhse sin ionáirmhithe mar thréimhse go raibh sé ina chomhalta den Aireacht san agus fós ina chomhalta den Riaghaltas Sealadach ar a feadh,
(iii) más trí bliana no níos mó faid a sheirbhíse inphinsin, ar n-a déanamh amach fé sna forálacha san roimhe seo den fho-alt so, agus gur shealbhuigh sé oifig rúnaíochta, no má bhaineann mír (b) d'fho-alt (1) den alt so leis, tréimhse is có-ionann le leath na tréimhse gur ar a feadh a shealbhuigh sé aon oifig rúnaíochta.
(5) Tuigfear, chun crícheanna fo-ailt (1) d'alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1924 (Uimh. 48 de 1924), no fo-ailt (1) d'alt 20 d'Acht na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1934 (Uimh. 43 de 1934), nach pinsean ná liúntas is iníoctha amach as airgead puiblí pinsean aireachta.
Aiscí do dhaoine dob' oifigigh dlí.
15.—(1) I gcás duine, ba Phríomh-Atúrnae ar Shaorstát Éireann, do scur, do bhun fo-ailt (2) d'alt 6 den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe, 1924 (Uimh. 16 de 1924), den oifig sin do shealbhú agus gur trí bliana no níos mó is faid dá sheirbhís cháilithigh ar dháta an Achta so do rith, tiocfaidh an duine sin, ar dháta an Achta so do rith, chun bheith i dteideal aisce de mhéid is cóionann le leath an tuarastail do bhí ag gabháil leis an oifig sin ar dháta an scurtha san.
(2) I gcás duine dob' Ard-Aighne do dhul as an oifig sin agus gur trí bliana no níos mó is faid dá sheirbhís cháilithigh ar dháta an dul as oifig sin, tiocfaidh an duine sin ar dháta an dul as oifig sin, mara mbeifear tar éis aisce fé fho-alt (1) den alt so no fén bhfo-alt so d'íoc leis roimhe sin, chun bheith i dteideal aisce de mhéid is có-ionann le leath an tuarastail do bhí ag gabháil leis an oifig sin ar dháta an dul as oifig sin.
(3) Chun críche an ailt seo—
(a) isé is seirbhís cháilitheach dhuine ná suim gach tréimhse gur shealbhuigh an duine sin ar a feadh oifig Phríomh-Atúrnae Shaorstáit Éireann no oifig an Ard-Aighne, agus
(b) tuigfear gurb é is uimhir de bhlianta seirbhíse cáilithighe dhuine ná an uimhir do gheobhfar de thoradh an uimhir de laetheanta a sheirbhíse cáilithighe do roinnt ar an uimhir trí chéad agus cúig seascad, gan áird do thabhairt ar aon chodán a bheidh fágtha.
(4) Ní bheidh aon aisce fé fho-alt (2) den alt so iníoctha le duine más rud é, ar é do dhul as oifig an Ard-Aighne—
(a) go gceapfar é chun aon oifige lán-aimsire go mbeidh an luach saothair a bheidh ag gabháil léi os cionn míle punt sa bhliain agus é ina mhuirear ar an bPrímh-Chiste no ar a thoradh fáis no iníoctha go díreach amach as airgead ar n-a sholáthar ag an Oireachtas, no
(b) go gceapfar é, ar ainmniú an Riaghaltais no Aire Stáit, chun aon oifige go mbeidh an luach saothair a bheidh ag gabháil léi os cionn míle punt sa bhliain.
(5) Má deintear aon aisce fé fho-alt (2) den alt so d'íoc le duine agus an duine sin do cheapadh, laistigh de dhá mhí dhéag tar éis dó dul as oifig an Ard-Aighne, chun aon oifige den tsórt a luaidhtear i mír (a) no i mír (b) den fho-alt deiridh sin roimhe seo, déanfaidh an duine sin suim is có-ionann le méid na haisce sin d'íoc leis an Aire Airgeadais.
Pinsin do dhaoine do bhí i seilbh oifigí rúnaíochta.
16.—(1) Má bhí duine ná fuil i seilbh oifige cáilithighe ar dháta an Achta so do rith i seilbh oifige rúnaíochta roimh an dáta san agus gur trí bliana no níos mó is faid dá sheirbhís inphinsin ar an dáta san, tiocfaidh an duine sin, ar dháta an Achta so do rith, chun bheith i dteideal pinsin (dá ngairmtear pinsean rúnaíochta san Acht so).
(2) I gcás—
(a) duine atá, ar dháta an Achta so do rith, no bheidh, dá éis sin, i seilbh oifige cáilithighe, do scur d'oifig cháilithigh do shealbhú, agus
(b) gur trí bliana no níos mó is faid dá sheirbhís inphinsin ar dháta an scurtha san, agus
(c) gan an duine sin do bheith, ar dháta an scurtha san, i dteideal pinsin aireachta ná pinsin fé fho-alt (1) den alt so ná fén bhfo-alt so,
tiocfaidh an duine sin, ar dháta an scurtha san, chun bheith i dteideal pinsin (dá ngairmtear pinsean rúnaíochta freisin san Acht so).
(3) Is do réir na rátaí seo leanas a bheidh pinsean rúnaíochta, sé sin le rá:—
faid is giorra ná ceithre bliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine bheidh i dteideal an phinsin, dhá chéad punt sa bhliain,
más giorra agus faid is giorra ná cúig bliana, ach nach giorra ná ceithre bliana, seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, dhá chéad agus trí púint tríochad sé scillinge agus ocht bpingne sa bhliain,
más giorra agus faid is giorra ná sé bliana, ach nach giorra ná cúig bliana, seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, dhá chéad agus sé púint sheascad trí scillinge déag agus ceithre pingne sa bhliain,
más giorra agus faid is giorra ná seacht mbliana, ach nach giorra ná sé bliana, seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, trí chéad punt sa bhliain,
i gcás nach giorra ná seacht mbliana seirbhís inphinsin an duine sin, trí chéad agus trí púint tríochad sé scillinge agus ocht bpingne sa bhliain.
(4) Chun crícheanna an ailt seo—
(a) tuigfear gurb é is uimhir de bhlianta seirbhíse inphinsin dhuine ná an uimhir do gheobhfar de thoradh an uimhir de laetheanta a sheirbhíse inphinsin do roinnt ar an uimhir trí chéad agus cúig seascad, gan áird do thabhairt ar aon chodán a bheidh fágtha;
(b) isé is seirbhís inphinsin dhuine ná suim gach tréimhse bheidh an duine sin i dteideal d'áireamh mar thréimhse de sheirbhís inphinsin fé sna forálacha ina dhiaidh seo den fho-alt so;
(c) is tréimhse de sheirbhís inphinsin maidir le duine ar bith gach tréimhse acu so leanas—
(i) má shealbhuigh sé oifig aireachta roimh an 11adh lá d'Iúl, 1921, tréimhse is có-ionann le dhá fhaid aon tréimhse, roimh an lá san, gur shealbhuigh sé oifig aireachta ar a feadh,
(ii) má shealbhuigh sé oifig aireachta an 11adh lá d'Iúl, 1921, no dá éis sin, aon tréimhse, dar thosach an lá san no dáta dá éis sin, gur shealbhuigh sé oifig aireachta ar a feadh, ach san fé réir na teorann so, eadhon, má bhí sé ar feadh aon tréimhse ina chomhalta den Aireacht sa Dara Dáil Éireann no sa Tríú Dáil Éireann agus fós ina chomhalta den Riaghaltas Sealadach, ní bheidh an tréimhse sin ionáirmhithe mar thréimhse go raibh sé ina chomhalta den Aireacht san agus fós ina chomhalta den Riaghaltas Sealadach ar a feadh,
(iii) aon tréimhse gur shealbhuigh sé aon oifig rúnaíochta ar a feadh.
(5) Tuigfear, chun crícheanna fo-ailt (1) d'alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1924 (Uimh. 48 de 1924), no fo-ailt (1) d'alt 20 d'Acht na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1934 (Uimh. 43 de 1934), nach pinsean ná liúntas is iníoctha amach as airgead puiblí pinsean rúnaíochta.
Tosach feidhme pinsean aireachta agus pinsean rúnaíochta.
17.—Má bhíonn duine i dteideal pinsin aireachta no pinsin rúnaíochta, ansan—
(a) maran sealbhóir oifige cáilithighe an duine sin ar dháta an Achta so do rith agus go dtiocfaidh chun bheith i dteideal an phinsin sin ar an dáta san, tosnóidh an pinsean san ar bheith iníoctha—
(i) i gcás an duine sin d'iarraidh an phinsin sin go cuibhe lá nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis an dáta san, amhail ar an dáta san agus ón dáta san amach,
(ii) i gcás ar bith eile, amhail ar an dáta agus ón dáta ar a n-iarrfaidh an duine sin an pinsean san go cuibhe;
(b) más sealbhóir oifige cáilithighe an duine sin ar dháta an Achta so do rith no dá éis sin agus go dtiocfaidh chun bheith i dteideal an phinsin sin ar an dáta san no dá éis sin, tosnóidh an pinsean san ar bheith iníoctha—
(i) i gcás an duine sin d'iarraidh an phinsin sin go cuibhe lá nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis an dáta ar a dtáinig chun bheith i dteideal an phinsin sin, amhail ar an lá agus ón lá díreach i ndiaidh an dáta san is déanaí luaidhtear.
(ii) i gcás ar bith eile, amhail ar an dáta agus ón dáta ar a n-iarrfaidh an duine sin an pinsean san go cuibhe.
Ceisteanna i dtaobh seirbhíse aireachta do chinneadh.
18.—Má eiríonn aon cheist i dtaobh ce'ca shealbhuigh duine oifig aireachta roimh an 6adh lá de Mhí na Nodlag, 1922, no nár shealbhuigh no i dtaobh na tréimhse a bhí duine, do shealbhuigh oifig aireachta roimh an dáta san, i seilbh na hoifige sin, cuirfear an cheist fé bhráid choiste bheidh có-dhéanta de thriúr, eadhon—
(a) an Taoiseach no duine éigin ar n-a ainmniú aige,
(b) Treoraí an Dara Páirtí, do réir bhrí Coda III den Acht so, no duine éigin ar n-a ainmniú aige,
(c) Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann no duine éigin ar n-a ainmniú aige,
agus beidh breith an choiste sin ar an gceist sin ina breith ná beidh aon dul tháirse agus ina ceangal ar gach aon duine agus ar gach aon bhínse.
Pinsin dúbalta do thoirmeasc.
19.—(1) I gcás duine do theacht, an t-aon lá amháin, chun bheith i dteideal pinsin aireachta agus pinsin rúnaíochta tuigfear gan an duine sin do bheith i dteideal an phinsin rúnaíochta san.
(2) I gcás duine bheidh i dteideal pinsin rúnaíochta do theacht ina dhiaidh sin chun bheith i dteideal pinsin aireachta scuirfidh an duine sin, amhail ar an dáta agus ón dáta ar a dtiocfaidh chun bheith i dteideal an phinsin aireachta san, de bheith i dteideal an phinsin rúnaíochta san.
(3) Ní bheidh duine i dteideal an tréimhse chéanna aimsire d'áireamh chun críche pinsin aireachta no pinsin rúnaíochta agus fós chun críche pinsin no liúntais fé sna hAchtanna Pinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1924 go 1934, no fé sna hAchtanna Aois-Liúntais, 1834 go 1936, no fé aon Acht eile, ar n-a rith roimh an Acht so do rith no dá éis sin, fé n-a dtiocfaidh an duine sin chun bheith i dteideal aon phinsin gur do réir faide seirbhíse a cinnfear a mhéid.
(4) I gcás—
(a) duine atá i dteideal pinsin seirbhíse míleata fé Acht na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1924 (Uimh. 48 de 1924), do theacht, ar dháta an Achta so do rith, chun bheith i dteideal pinsin aireachta no pinsin rúnaíochta, agus
(b) 'na mbeadh aon tréimhse aimsire a háirmhítear chun méid an phinsin sheirbhíse míleata san do dhéanamh amach ionáirmhithe freisin, mara mbeadh an fo-alt deiridh sin roimhe seo, chun méid an phinsin aireachta no an phinsin rúnaíochta san do dhéanamh amach, agus
(c) 'na mbeidh an duine sin tar éis fógra i scríbhinn do thabhairt don Aire Airgeadais, lá nach déanaí ná dhá mhí dhéag tar éis an dáta ar a mbeidh sé tar éis an phinsin aireachta no an phinsin rúnaíochta san d'iarraidh, á rá gur mian leis an méid sin den phinsean seirbhíse míleata san a háirmhítear do réir na tréimhse aimsire sin no aon choda áirithe dhi (fé mar a luadhfar sa bhfógra san) do thabhairt suas,
beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas amhail ar dháta agus o dháta an fhógra san do thabhairt, sé sin le rá:—
(i) laigheadófar an pinsean seirbhíse míleata san an méid sin de is mian leis an duine sin amhlaidh a thabhairt suas, agus
(ii) tuigfear, chun méid an phinsin aireachta no an phinsin rúnaíochta san do dhéanamh amach, an tréimhse aimsire sin no an chuid áirithe sin di (do réir mar a bheidh) do bheith ina tréimhse de sheirbhís inphinsin agus tuigfear an fhaid tuigthe chéanna do bheith inti do bheadh inti dá mba fén gCéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht san a háirmheofaí í.
Pinsin agus liúntaisí do bhaintreacha agus do leanbhaí daoine marbha bhí i seilbh oifigí cáilitheacha.
20.—(1) I gcás—
(a) 'na mbeadh duine, d'éag roimh dháta an Achta so do rith ach ná raibh i seilbh oifige cáilithighe ar dháta a éaga, i dteideal pinsin ar an dáta san dá mbeadh an tAcht so i bhfeidhm ar an dáta san, no
(b) 'na mbeadh duine, d'éag roimh dháta an Achta so do rith agus do bhí i seilbh oifige cáilithighe ar dháta a éaga, i dteideal pinsin ar an dáta san dá mbeadh an tAcht so i bhfeidhm ar an dáta san agus dá mbeadh scurtha aige de bheith i seilbh na hoifige sin ar an dáta san, no
(c) 'na raibh duine, d'éag ar dháta an Achta so do rith no dá éis sin ach ná raibh i seilbh oifige cáilithighe ar dháta a éaga, i dteideal pinsin ar an dáta san, no
(d) 'na mbeadh duine, d'éag ar dháta an Achta so do rith no dá éis sin agus do bhí i seilbh oifige cáilithighe ar dháta a éaga, i dteideal pinsin ar an dáta san dá mbeadh scurtha aige de bheith i seilbh na hoifige sin ar an dáta san,
beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas fé réir forálacha an Achta so, sé sin le rá:—
(e) beidh baintreach an duine sin, maran roimh dháta an Achta so do rith d'éag an duine sin agus gur ath-phós an bhaintreach san, i dteideal pinsean (dá ngairmtear pinsean baintrighe san Acht so) d'fháil de mhéid is có ionann le leath méide an phinsin chun a mbeadh an duine sin i dteideal amhlaidh no chun a raibh sé i dteideal (do réir mar a bheidh);
(f) gach leanbh leis an duine sin is mion-aoiseach de thurus na huaire beidh sé no sí, ar feadh a mhion-aoise no a mion-aoise, i dteideal—
(i) i gcás máthair an leinbh sin do mhaireachtaint tar éis an duine sin d'éag, chun liúntas (dá ngairmtear liúntas leinbh san Acht so) d'fháil do réir £30 sa bhliain, agus é inmhéaduithe, i gcás na baintrighe sin d'éag le linn na mion-aoise sin, go dtí £50 sa bhliain amhail o dháta a héaga,
(ii) i gcás gan máthair an leinbh sin do mhaireachtaint tar éis an duine sin d'éag, chun liúntas (dá ngairmtear liúntas leinbh freisin san Acht so) d'fháil do réir £50 sa bhliain;
(g) má éag an duine sin roimh dháta an Achta so do rith agus ná raibh sé i seilbh oifige cáilithighe ar dháta a éaga, beidh aon leanbh, nach leanbh ná leas-leanbh leis an duine sin, agus do bhí, i rith na tréimhse dar thosach an dáta ar ar scuir an duine sin den uair dheiridh de bheith i seilbh oifige cáilithighe agus dar chríoch dáta a éaga, in éintigheas leis an duine sin agus á bheathú agus á chothabháil aige, agus is mion-aoiseach de thurus na huaire, beidh sé no sí, ar feadh a mhionaoise no a mion-aoise, i dteideal—
(i) i gcás an duine sin d'fhágaint baintrighe ina dhiaidh, chun liúntas (dá ngairmtear liúntas leinbh san Acht so) d'fháil do réir £30 sa bhliain, agus é inmhéaduithe, i gcás na baintrighe sin d'éag le linn na mion-aoise sin, do dtí £50 sa bhliain amhail o dháta a héaga,
(ii) i gcás gan an duine sin d'fhágaint aon bhaintrighe ina dhiaidh, chun liúntas (dá ngairmtear liúntas leinbh freisin san Acht so) d'fháil do réir £50 a bhliain.
(2) Ní bheidh aon phinsean baintrighe iníoctha le baintrigh dhuine maran le linn dó-san bheith i seilbh oifige cáilithighe no roimh thréimhse ina raibh sé i seilbh oifige cáilithighe do pósadh iad.
(3) Ní bheidh aon liúntas leinbh fé mhír (f) d'fho-alt (1) den alt so iníoctha le leanbh duine do bhí i seilbh oifige cáilithighe maran le linn don duine sin bheith i seilbh oifige cáilithighe no roimh thréimhse ina raibh an duine sin seilbh oifige cáilithighe do rinneadh an pósadh gur de an leanbh san.
(4) Beidh deireadh le gach pinsean baintrighe ar ath-phósadh don duine dá ndeonfar an pinsean san.
(5) Chun crícheanna an ailt seo tuigfear deireadh do bheith le mion-aois leinbh inghine ar phósadh dhi má phósann sí agus í fé bhun bliana is fiche d'aois.
(6) San alt so nuair a húsáidtear an focal “pinsean” gan coinníoll cialluíonn sé pinsean is pinsean aireachta no pinsean rúnaíochta.
(7) Beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas maidir le haon phinsean baintrighe no liúntas leinbh is iníoctha i leith duine mhairbh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) má éag an duine sin roimh dháta an Achta so do rith, tosnóidh an pinsean no an liúntas san ar bheith iníoctha—
(i) i gcás an phinsin no an liúntais sin d'iarraidh go cuibhe lá nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis an dáta san, amhail ar an 1adh lá d'Abrán, 1938, agus ón lá san amach, no amhail ar an lá díreach tar éis dáta éaga an duine sin agus ón lá san amach, pe'ca lá acu san is déanaí, no
(ii) i gcás ar bith eile, amhail ar an dáta agus ón dáta ar a n-iarrfar an pinsean no an liúntas san go cuibhe;
(b) má éag an duine sin ar dháta an Achta so do rith no dá éis sin, tosnóidh an pinsean no an liúntas san ar bheith iníoctha—
(i) i gcás an phinsin no an liúntais sin d'iarraidh go cuibhe lá nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis dáta éaga an duine sin, amhail ar an lá agus ón lá tar éis an dáta san, no
(ii) i gcás ar bith eile, amhail ar an dáta agus ón dáta ar a n-iarrfar an pinsean no an liúntas san go cuibhe.
(8) I gcás socrú do bheith déanta le haon reacht de reachta Shaorstáit Éireann chun suim no suimeanna ar bith d'íoc, pe'ca i bhfuirm deontais no blianachta no ar shlí eile é, amach as an bPrímh-Chiste no as airgead ar n-a sholáthar ag an Oireachtas le baintrigh dhuine no chun tairbhe baintrighe dhuine, no le haon leanbh le duine no chun tairbhe aon leinbh le duine, bhí i seilbh oifige aireachta, ní bheidh aon phinsean baintrighe iníoctha leis an mbaintrigh sin ná ní bheidh aon liúntas leinbh iníoctha leis an leanbh san.
(9) Tuigfear, chun crícheanna fo-ailt (1) d'alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1924 (Uimh. 48 de 1924), no fo-ailt (1) d'alt 20 d'Acht na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1934 (Uimh. 43 de 1934), nach pinsean ná liúntas is iníoctha amach as airgead puiblí pinsean baintrighe.
Pinsin, aiscí agus liúntaisí do dheonadh.
21.—(1) Beidh sé ina choinníoll nach foláir a chólíonadh sara ndeonfar aon phinsean, aisce no liúntas fén gCuid seo den Acht so go ndéanfaidh an duine go mbeidh teideal aige chuige no, i gcás liúntais leinbh, caomhnóir an leinbh go mbeidh teideal aige chuige no duine eigin eile ar n-a cheadú ag an Aire Airgeadais iarratas (a bheidh sa bhfuirm orduithe agus go mbeidh na mioninnste orduithe ann) chun an Aire sin ag iarraidh an chéanna.
(2) Isé an tAire Airgeadais a dheonfaidh gach pinsean, aisce agus liúntas fén gCuid seo den Acht so.
(3) Déanfar gach liúntas leinbh a dheonfaidh an tAire Airgeadais do leanbh d'íoc chun tairbhe an leinbh sin le caomhnóir an leinbh sin no le duine éigin eile ar n-a cheadú ag an Aire sin.
(4) Féadfaidh an tAire Airgeadais rialacháin do dhéanamh i dtaobh éinní no aon ruda dá dtagartar san alt so mar ní no mar rud atá orduithe agus cialluíonn an focal “orduithe” san alt so orduithe leis na rialacháin sin, agus féadfar rialacháin deifriúla do dhéanamh maidir le pinsin aireachta, le haiscí fén gCuid seo den Acht so, le pinsin rúnaíochta, le pinsin bhaintreach, agus le liúntaisí leanbh.
Toirmeasc ar phinsin, aiscí agus liúntaisí do shannadh, etc.
22.—(1) Gach sannadh déanfar agus gach muirear a cuirfear ar aon phinsean, aisce no liúntas fén gCuid seo den Acht so, agus gach có-aontú chun aon phinsean, aisce no liúntas den tsórt san do shannadh no do chur fé mhuirear, beidh sé gan bhrí gan éifeacht ach amháin sa mhéid go mbeidh sé údaruithe le hAcht a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire.
(2) Ní féadfar aon phinsean, aisce no liúntas a deonfar fén gCuid seo den Acht so do thógaint i bhfeidhmiúchán ná d'aistriú ar shlí eile tré oibriú dlí chun aon fhiacha no fiachaisí d'íoc a bheidh ar an té dá mbeidh an pinsean, an aisce no an liúntas san deonta fén gCuid seo den Acht so.
Pinsin agus liúntaisí do chur ar fiunraoi.
23.—(1) Má bhíonn duine, le n-a mbeidh pinsean fé Chuid IV iníoctha de thurus na huaire, ag fáil aon íocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas faid a bheidh an duine sin ag fáil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, sé sin le rá:—
(a) maran mó na suim chéad punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV cúig per cent.,
(b) más mó ná suim chéad punt ach nach mó ná suim chéad agus caoga punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV deich per cent.,
(c) más mó ná suim chéad agus caoga punt ach nach mó ná suim dhá chéad punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV fiche per cent.,
(d) más mó ná suim dhá chéad punt ach nach mó ná suim dhá chéad agus caoga punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV tríocha per cent.,
(e) más mó ná suim dhá chéad agus caoga punt ach nach mó ná suim thrí chéad punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV dachad per cent.,
(f) más mó ná suim thrí chéad punt ach nach mó na suim thrí chéad agus caoga punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV caoga per cent.,
(g) más mó ná suim thrí chéad agus caoga punt ach nach mó ná suim cheithre chéad punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV seasca per cent.,
(h) más mó ná suim cheithre chéad punt ach nach mó ná suim cheithre chéad agus caoga punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV seachtó per cent.,
(i) más mó ná suim cheithre chéad agus caoga punt ach nach mó ná suim chúig chéad punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV ochtó per cent.,
(j) más mó ná suim chúig chéad punt ach nach mó ná suim chúig chéad agus caoga punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV nócha per cent.,
(k) más mó ná suim chúig chéad agus caoga punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV céad per cent.
(2) Más rud é—
(a) go mbeidh duine, le n-a mbeidh pinsean fé Chuid IV iníoctha de thurus na huaire, ag fáil aon íocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí an uair sin, agus
(b) gur mó ná céad punt méid bliantúil na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí, agus
(c) go mbeadh an méid iomlán is ionfhálta ar scór na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí agus an phinsin fé Chuid IV (dá laigheaduítí an pinsean fén mír d'fho-alt (1) den alt so bhainfeadh leis an gcás mara mbeadh an fo-alt so) níos lugha ná an méid iomlán (dá ngairmtear an méid barúlach sa bhfo-alt so) do bheadh ionfhálta ar scór na híocaíochta amach as airgead puiblí agus an phinsin fé Chuid IV (dá mb'é méid na híocaíochta san an tsuim is mó no an t-aon-tsuim a luaidhtear, agus dá laigheaduítí an pinsean san an percentáiste luaidhtear, sa mhír díreach roimh an mír sin a céad-luaidhtear den fho-alt san (1)).
ansan ní laigheadófar an pinsean fé Chuid IV ach amháin go dtí méid a bheidh, ar n-a chur leis an íocaíocht amach as airgead puiblí, có-ionann leis an méid barúlach.
(3) San alt so—
cialluíonn an abairt “pinsean fé chuid IV” pinsean no liúntas is iníoctha fén gCuid seo den Acht so;
cialluíonn an abairt “íocaíocht amach as airgead puiblí”—
(a) aon luach saothair, pinsean no liúntas is iníoctha amach as airgead ar n-a sholáthar ag an Oireachtas no amach as an bPrímh-Chiste no amach as cistí údaráis áitiúil, no
(b) aon luach saothair as post chun ar hainmníodh an sealbhóir ag an Riaghtaltas no ag Aire Stáit,
ach ní fholuíonn sí—
(c) pinsean fé Chuid IV, ná
(d) liúntas fé Chuid III den Acht so, ná
(e) pinsean ná liúntas fé sna hAchtanna Arm-Phinsean, 1923 go 1937, alos créachta no díthe do fulaingeadh roimh an 1adh lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1924, ná
(f) pinsean fé sna hAchtanna Pinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1924 go 1934, in aon chás ina mbeidh an pinsinéir i dteideal pinsin bhaintrighe freisin.
Pinsin, aíscí agus liúntaisí d'íoc amach as an bPrímh-Chiste.
24.—Is ar an bPrímh-Chiste no ar a thoradh fáis a bheidh muirear agus íoc gach pinsin, aisce agus liúntais is iníoctha fén gCuid seo den Acht so.
SCEIDEAL.
Achtachan a hAthghairmtear i bPairt.
Uimhir agus bliain | Gearr-theideal | Méid na hAthghairme |
Alt 4: fo-alt (5) d'Alt 7. |
Number 38 of 1938.
MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT, 1938.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General.
Section | |
Remuneration of Members of the Government, Parliamentary Secretaries, the Attorney-General, and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of DÁil Eireann and Seanad Eireann.
Allowances to Leaders of Certain Parties in DÁil Eireann.
Payment of annual allowance to the Leader of the Second Party and the Leader of the Third Party. | |
Conditions of payment of allowance to the Leader of the Third Party. | |
Pensions and Allowances to and in Respect of Former Holders of Certain Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices.
Acts Referred to | |
No. 16 of 1924 | |
No. 34 of 1938 | |
No. 46 of 1923 | |
No. 1 of 1922 | |
No. 43 of 1934 | |
No. 48 of 1924 | |
Number 38 of 1938.
MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT, 1938.
PART I.
Preliminary and General.
Short title.
1.—This Act may be cited as the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act, 1938.
Repeals.
2.—The enactment mentioned in the Schedule to this Act is hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column of that Schedule.
PART II.
Remuneration of Members of the Government, Parliamentary Secretaries, the Attorney-General, and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of DÁil Eireann and Seanad Eireann.
Remuneration of Members of the Government and Parliamentary Secretaries.
3.—(1) There shall be paid to the Taoiseach an annual sum byway of salary not exceeding the sum of £2,500 and to each other member of the Government an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £1,700.
(2) In lieu of sub-section (5) of section 7 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 (No. 16 of 1924), repealed by this Act, it is hereby enacted that there shall be paid an annual sum by way of salary, not exceeding the sum of £1,200, to every Parliamentary Secretary appointed under the said section 7 who shall not, by the terms of his appointment, be declared to be appointed without salary.
(3) No person entitled to receive a salary under this section shall, at any one time, be paid more than one such salary.
(4) The total number of persons who are, at any one time, in receipt of salaries under this section shall not exceed twenty-two.
Remuneration of the Attorney-General.
4.—There shall be paid to the Attorney-General an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £2,500.
Remuneration of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Dáil Eireann.
5.—(1) There shall be paid to the Chairman of Dáil Eireann an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £1,700, and to the Deputy Chairman of Dáil Eireann an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £1,000.
(2) Whenever Dáil Eireann is dissolved and the person who was, immediately before the dissolution thereof, the Chairman of Dáil Eireann, has not announced to Dáil Eireann before such dissolution that he does not desire to become a member of Dáil Eireann at the general election consequent on such dissolution, the salary payable under this section to such person shall continue to be paid to him until, on the reassembly of Dáil Eireann after such dissolution, his successor is appointed.
Remuneration of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Seanad Eireann.
6.—(1) There shall be paid to the Chairman of Seanad Eireann an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £1,200, and to the Deputy Chairman of Seanad Eireann an annual sum by way of salary not exceeding the sum of £750.
(2) Whenever there is a general election for Seanad Eireann, the salary payable under this section to the person who was, on the day before the polling day of such general election, the Chairman of Seanad Eireann, shall continue to be paid to such person until, on the reassembly of Seanad Eireann after such general election, his successor is appointed.
Supplemental provisions in relation to salaries.
7.—(1) Where a member of the Oireachtas who is the holder of an office mentioned in this Part of this Act gives notice in writing to the Minister for Finance that he desires to draw so much only of the salary attached to that office as is equal to the exempted part, there shall be paid, in respect of such salary, to such person a sum equal to the exempted part only.
(2) In this section the expression “the exempted part” when used in relation to a salary means so much of such salary as is, by virtue of sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act, 1938 (No. 34 of 1938), exempt from income tax (including sur-tax).
Payment of salaries out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
8.—Every salary payable under this Part of this Act shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
PART III.
Allowances to Leaders of Certain Parties in DÁil Eireann.
Definitions for the purposes of Part III.
9.—(1) In this Part of this Act—
the expression “the Second Party” means—
(a) in case there are for the time being more than two Parties in Dáil Eireann, that one of the Parties (excluding the Government Party) in Dáil Eireann which has for the time being the greatest numerical strength in Dáil Eireann;
(b) in any other case, the Party in Dáil Eireann which is not the Government Party;
the expression “the Third Party” means that one of the Parties (excluding the Government Party) in Dáil Eireann which has for the time being the second greatest numerical strength in Dáil Eireann, and in respect of which the following conditions are complied with, that is to say:—
(c) that it contested the then next preceding general election for members of Dáil Eireann as an organised party, and
(d) that not less than seven members of that Party were elected at such general election;
the expression “the Leader of the Second Party” means the member of Dáil Eireann who is for the time being the Leader of the Second Party;
the expression “the Leader of the Third Party” means the member of Dáil Eireann who is for the time being the Leader of the Third Party.
(2) If any question should at any time arise as to—
(a) which (if any) Party in Dáil Eireann is the Second Party,
or
(b) which (if any) Party in Dáil Eireann is the Third Party, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(i) the matter shall be decided by the Chairman of Dáil Eireann who shall give his decision in writing signed by him, and such decision shall for the purposes of this Act be final and conclusive and binding on all persons and tribunals whatsoever,
(ii) if two or more Parties in Dáil Eireann are of equal numerical strength in Dáil Eireann, the Chairman of Dáil Eireann shall, in giving any decision under this sub-section, have regard to the relative numbers in which such Parties were returned to Dáil Eireann at general elections held prior to the then next preceding general election for members of Dáil Eireann.
Payment of annual allowance to the Leader of the Second Party and the Leader of the Third Party.
10.—(1) There shall be paid to the Leader of the Second Party an annual sum by way of allowance for expenses of £800.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, there shall be paid to the Leader of the Third Party, whenever there is any such Party, an annual sum by way of allowance for expenses of £500.
(3) The number of allowances payable under this section shall not at any one time exceed two.
(4) The allowance payable under this section to the Leader of the Second Party or the Leader of the Third Party shall be in addition to the allowance payable to him under the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act, 1938 (No. 34 of 1938), and shall be payable in respect of any period (commencing on or after the date of the passing of this Act) in respect of which the last-mentioned allowance is payable to him, and no other period.
(5) Every allowance payable under this section shall be exempt from income-tax (including sur-tax) and no such allowance shall be reckoned in computing income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts.
Conditions of payment of allowance to the Leader of the Third Party.
11.—The following provisions shall apply to the payment of the allowance payable under the next preceding section to the Leader of the Third Party, that is to say:—
(a) no such allowance shall be payable unless the numerical strength in Dáil Eireann of the Third Party is not less than seven;
(b) such allowance shall cease to be paid if the numerical strength in Dáil Eireann of the Third Party at any time falls below seven;
(c) if the numerical strength in Dáil Eireann of the Third Party falls below seven by reason of the death, resignation or disqualification of a member or members of the Third Party, the numerical strength thereof shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be not less than seven until the vacancy or each of the vacancies in Dáil Eireann caused, by such death, resignation or disqualification is filled.
Payment of allowances out of Central Fund.
12.—Every allowance payable under this Part of this Act shall be charged upon and payable out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.
PART IV.
Pensions and Allowances to and in Respect of Former Holders of Certain Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices.
Definitions for the purposes of Part IV.
13.—In this Part of this Act—
the expression “ministerial office” means any office which is one of the following, namely:—
(a) the office of member of the Cabinet in, or Chairman of the First Dáil Eireann, the Second Dáil Eireann or the Third Dáil Eireann;
(b) the office of member of the Provisional Government;
(c) the office of member of the Executive Council of Saorstát Eireann or of Minister appointed under Article 55 of the Constitution of Saorstát Eireann;
(d) the office of Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies (Dáil Eireann) established by the Constitution of Saorstát Eireann;
(e) the office of member of the Government;
(f) the office of Chairman of Dáil Eireann;
the expressions “the First Dáil Eireann”, “the Second Dáil Eireann”, and “the Third Dáil Eireann” have the same meaning as those expressions respectively have in the Interpretation Act, 1923 (No. 46 of 1923);
the expression “the Provisional Government” means the Government constituted pursuant to Article 17 of the Second Schedule to the Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922 (No. 1 of 1922);
the expression “secretarial office” means the office of Parliamentary Secretary;
the expression “qualifying office” means an office which is either a ministerial office or a secretarial office.
(2) Where the Taoiseach certifies in writing that any person performed, during any period commencing on or after the 6th day of December, 1922, and ending on or before the 18th day of June, 1924, duties analogous to those now performable by a Parliamentary Secretary, such person shall, for the purposes of this Part of this Act, be deemed to have held a secretarial office during that period.
(3) Where a person relinquishes a qualifying office and is forthwith appointed to another qualifying office, such person shall, for the purposes of this Part of this Act, be deemed not to have ceased to hold a qualifying office on the occasion of such relinquishment.
(4) Where a person held two or more qualifying offices during a particular period, he shall be deemed for the purposes of this Part of this Act, to have held during such period one only of such qualifying offices.
Pensions to former holders of ministerial offices.
14.—(1) Where—
(a) a person, who does not hold a qualifying office on the date of the passing of this Act, held a ministerial office before that date and his pensionable service on that date is three years or more, or
(b) a person has held a ministerial office before the 6th day of December, 1922, and has held before the date of the passing of this Act secretarial office for a period of not less than seven years,
such person shall become entitled on the date of the passing of this Act to a pension (in this Act referred to as a ministerial pension).
(2) Where—
(a) a person, who holds a qualifying office on or after the date of the passing of this Act, ceases to hold a qualifying office, and
(b) his pensionable service is on the date of such cesser three years or more, and
(c) such person is not on the date of such cesser entitled to a pension under sub-section (1) of this section or this sub-section,
such person shall on the date of such cesser become entitled to a pension (in this Act also referred to as a ministerial pension).
(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, three hundred pounds per annum,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than five years, but not less than four years, three hundred and fifty pounds per annum,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than six years, but not less than five years, four hundred pounds per annum,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than seven years, but not less than six years, four hundred and fifty pounds per annum,
in case such person's pensionable service is not less than seven years, five hundred pounds per annum.
(4) For the purposes of this section—
(a) the number of years during which a person held secretarial office shall be taken to be the result obtained by dividing the number of days during which such person held a secretarial office by the number three hundred and sixty-five, any fraction over being disregarded;
(b) the number of years of pensionable service of a person shall be taken to be the result obtained by dividing the number of days of his pensionable service by the number three hundred and sixty-five, any fraction over being disregarded;
(c) the pensionable service of a person shall be the sum of each period which such person is entitled to reckon as a period of pensionable service under the subsequent provisions of this sub-section;
(d) each of the following periods shall in respect of any person be a period of pensionable service—
(i) if he held ministerial office before the 11th day of July, 1921, a period equal to twice the length of any period before that day during which he held ministerial office,
(ii) if he held ministerial office on or after the 11th day of July, 1921, any period commencing on or after that day during which he held ministerial office, subject however to this limitation, namely, that if he was during any period a member of the Cabinet in the Second Dáil Eireann or the Third Dáil Eireann and also a member of the Provisional Government, such period shall not be reckonable as a period during which he was both a member of such Cabinet and also a member of the Provisional Government,
(iii) if his pensionable service as computed under the preceding provisions of this sub-section is three years or more and he had held secretarial office, or if paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) of this section applies to him, a period equal to half the period during which he held any secretarial office.
(5) A ministerial pension shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 (No. 48 of 1924), or sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (No. 43 of 1934), be deemed not to be a pension or allowance payable out of public moneys.
Gratuities to former law officers.
15.—(1) Where a person who was Attorney-General of Saorstát Eireann ceased, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 (No. 16 of 1924), to hold that office and his qualifying service is on the date of the passing of this Act three years or more, such person shall become entitled on the date of the passing of this Act to a gratuity of an amount equal to one half of the salary attached to that office at the date of such cesser.
(2) Where a person who was Attorney-General retires from that office and his qualifying service on the date of such retirement is three years or more, such person shall, unless he has been previously paid a gratuity under sub-section (1) of this section or this sub-section, become entitled on the date of such retirement to a gratuity of an amount equal to one half of the salary attached to that office at the date of such retirement.
(3) For the purpose of this section—
(a) the qualifying service of a person shall be the sum of each period during which such person held the office of Attorney-General of Saorstát Eireann or the office of Attorney-General, and
(b) the number of years of qualifying service of a person shall be taken to be the result obtained by dividing the number of days of his qualifying service by the number three hundred and sixty-five, any fraction over being disregarded.
(4) No gratuity under sub-section (2) of this section shall be payable to a person if, on his retirement from the office of Attorney-General—
(a) he is appointed to any whole-time office the remuneration of which exceeds one thousand pounds per annum and either is charged on the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof or is payable directly out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, or
(b) he is appointed on the nomination of the Government or a Minister of State to any office the remuneration of which exceeds one thousand pounds per annum.
(5) Where any gratuity under sub-section (2) of this section is paid to a person and such person is within twelve months after his retirement from the office of Attorney-General appointed to any such office as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of the next preceding sub-section, such person shall pay to the Minister for Finance a sum equal to the amount of that gratuity.
Pensions to former holders οf secretarial offices.
16.—(1) Where a person, who does not hold a qualifying office on the date of the passing of this Act, held a secretarial office before that date and his pensionable service on that date is three years or more, such person shall become entitled on the date of the passing of this Act to a pension (in this Act referred to as a secretarial pension).
(2) Where—
(a) a person who holds a qualifying office on or after the date of the passing of this Act ceases to hold a qualifying office, and
(b) his pensionable service is on the date of such cesser three years or more, and
(c) such person is not on the date of such cesser entitled to a ministerial pension or a pension under sub-section (1) of this section or this sub-section,
such person shall on the date of such cesser become entitled to a pension (in this Act also referred to as a secretarial pension).
(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, two hundred pounds per annum,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than five years, but not less than four years, two hundred and thirty-three pounds six shillings and eight pence per annum,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than six years, but not less than five years, two hundred and sixty-six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence per annum,
if and so long as such person's pensionable service is less than seven years, but not less than six years, three hundred pounds per annum,
in case such person's pensionable service is not less than seven years, three hundred and thirty-three pounds six shillings and eight pence per annum.
(4) For the purposes of this section—
(a) the number of years of pensionable service of a person shall be taken to be the result obtained by dividing the number of days of his pensionable service by the number three hundred and sixty-five, any fraction over being disregarded;
(b) the pensionable service of a person shall be the sum of each period which such person is entitled to reckon as a period of pensionable service under the subsequent provisions of this sub-section;
(c) each of the following periods shall in respect of any person be a period of pensionable service—
(i) if he held ministerial office before the 11th day of July, 1921, a period equal to twice the length of any period before that day during which he held ministerial office.
(ii) if he held ministerial office on or after the 11th day of July, 1921, any period commencing on or after that day during which he held ministerial office, subject however to this limitation, namely, that if he was during any period a member of the Cabinet in the Second Dáil Eireann or the Third Dáil Eireann and also a member of the Provisional Government, such period shall not be reckonable as a period during which he was both a member of such Cabinet and also a member of the Provisional Government,
(iii) any period during which he held any secretarial office.
(5) A secretarial pension shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 (No. 48 of 1924), or sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (No. 43 of 1934), be deemed not to be a pension or allowance payable out of public moneys.
Commencement of ministerial and secretarial pensions.
17.—Where a person is entitled to a ministerial pension or a secretarial pension, then—
(a) if such person is not the holder of a qualifying office on the date of the passing of this Act and becomes entitled to such pension on the said date, such pension shall commence to be payable—
(i) in case such person duly applies therefor not later than six months after the said date, as on and from the said date,
(ii) in any other case, as on and from the date on which such person duly applies therefor;
(b) if such person is the holder of a qualifying office on or after the date of the passing of this Act and becomes entitled to such pension on or after the said date, such pension shall commence to be payable—
(i) in case such person duly applies therefor not later than six months after the date on which he became entitled thereto, as on and from the day next following the said last-mentioned date,
(ii) in any other case, as on and from the date on which such person duly applies therefor.
Determination of questions of ministerial service.
18.—If any question arises as to whether a person held ministerial office before the 6th day of December, 1922, or as to the period during which a person who held a ministerial office before that date held that office, the question shall be referred to a committee consisting of three persons, namely—
(a) the Taoiseach or some person nominated by him,
(b) the Leader of the Second Party, within the meaning of Part III of this Act, or some person nominated by him,
(c) the Chairman of Dáil Eireann or some person nominated by him,
and the decision of such committee on such question shall be final and conclusive and binding on all persons and tribunals whatsoever.
Prohibition of double pensions.
19.—(1) Where a person becomes entitled on the same day to both a ministerial pension and a secretarial pension, such person shall be deemed not to be entitled to such secretarial pension.
(2) Where a person who is entitled to a secretarial pension subsequently becomes entitled to a ministerial pension such person shall as on and from the date on which he becomes entitled to such ministerial pension cease to be entitled to such secretarial pension.
(3) A person shall not be entitled to reckon the same period of time both for the purpose of a ministerial pension or a secretarial pension and also for the purpose of a pension or allowance under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1934, or the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1936, or any other Act, whether passed before or after the passing of this Act, whereunder such person shall or may become entitled to any pension the amount of which is determined by length of service.
(4) Where—
(a) a person who is entitled to a military service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 (No. 48 of 1924), becomes entitled on the date of the passing of this Act to a ministerial pension or a secretarial pension, and
(b) any period of time which is reckoned for the purpose of computing the amount of such military service pension would, but for the next preceding sub-section, be reckonable also for the purpose of computing the amount of such ministerial pension or secretarial pension, and
(c) such person has, not later than twelve months after the date on which he has applied for such ministerial pension or secretarial pension, given notice in writing to the Minister for Finance that he desires to surrender so much of such military service pension as is calculated by reference to either (as may be stated in such notice) such period of time or any specified part thereof,
the following provisions shall as on and from the giving of such notice have effect, that is to say:—
(i) such military service pension shall be reduced by the amount thereof which such person so desires to surrender, and
(ii) such period of time or such specified part thereof (as the case may be) shall, for the purpose of calculating the amount of such ministerial pension or secretarial pension, be treated as a period of pensionable service and be deemed to be of the same notional length as if it were calculated under the First Schedule to the said Act.
Pensions and allowances to widows and children of deceased holders of qualifying offices.
20.—(1) Where—
(a) a person, who died before the date of the passing of this Act but did not hold a qualifying office at the date of his death, would, if this Act had been in force at that date, have been entitled at that date to a pension, or
(b) a person, who died before the date of the passing of this Act and held a qualifying office at the date of his death, would, if this Act had been in force at that date and he had ceased to hold such office on that date, have been entitled at that date to a pension, or
(c) a person, who died on or after the date of the passing of this Act but did not hold a qualifying office at the date of his death, was at that date entitled to a pension, or
(d) a person, who died on or after the date of the passing of this Act and held a qualifying office at the date of his death, would, if he had ceased to hold such office on that date, have been entitled at that date to a pension,
the following provisions shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have effect, that is to say:—
(e) the widow of such person shall, unless such person died before the date of the passing of this Act and she has re-married, be entitled to receive a pension (in this Act referred to as a widow's pension) of an amount equal to half the amount of the pension to which such person would have been so entitled or was entitled (as the case may be);
(f) each child of such person who is for the time being a minor shall, during his or her minority, be entitled to receive—
(i) in case the mother of such child survives such person, an allowance (in this Act referred to as a child's allowance) at the rate of £30 per annum, increasable, in the event of such widow dying during such minority, as from the date of her death, to £50 per annum,
(ii) in case the mother of such child does not survive such person, an allowance (in this Act also referred to as a child's allowance) at the rate of £50 per annum;
(g) in case such person died before the date of the passing of this Act and did not hold a qualifying office at the date of his death, any child, who is not the child or step-child of such person and was, during the period commencing on the date on which such person last ceased to hold a qualifying office and ending on the date of his death, living with and supported and maintained by such person, and is for the time being a minor, shall, during his or her minority, be entitled to receive—
(i) in case such person leaves a widow, an allowance (in this Act referred to as a child's allowance) at the rate of £30 per annum, increasable, in the event of such widow dying during such minority, as from the date of her death, to £50 per annum,
(ii) in case such person leaves no widow, an allowance (in this Act also referred to as a child's allowance) at the rate of £50 per annum.
(2) No widow's pension shall be payable to the widow of a person unless their marriage took place either while he held a qualifying office or previous to a period during which he held a qualifying office.
(3) No child's allowance under paragraph (f) of sub-section (1) of this section shall be payable to the child of a person who held a qualifying office unless the marriage of which such child is the issue took place either while such person held a qualifying office or previous to a period during which such person held a qualifying office.
(4) Every widow's pension shall terminate upon the re-marriage of the person to whom such pension is granted.
(5) For the purposes of this section, the minority of a child who is a female shall be deemed to terminate, in case she marries under the age of twenty-one years, upon her marriage.
(6) In this section the word “pension” when used without qualification means a pension which is either a ministerial pension or a secretarial pension.
(7) The following provisions shall have effect in respect of any widow's pension or child's allowance payable in respect of a deceased person, that is to say:—
(a) if such person dies before the date of the passing of this Act, such pension or allowance shall commence to be payable—
(i) in case an application therefor is duly made not later than six months after such date, as on and from the 1st day of April, 1938, or the day next following the date of the death of such person, whichever day is the later, or
(ii) in any other case, as on and from the date on which the application therefor is duly made;
(b) if such person dies on or after the date of the passing of this Act, such pension or allowance shall commence to be payable—
(i) in case an application therefor is duly made not later than six months after the date of such person's death, as on and from the day following such date, or
(ii) in any other case, as on and from the date on which the application therefor is duly made.
(8) Where provision has been made by any Saorstát Eireann statute for the payment, out of the Central Fund or out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, of any sum or sums, whether by way of grant, annuity or otherwise, to or for the benefit of the widow or any child of a person who was the holder of a ministerial office, no widow's pension shall be payable to such widow nor shall any child's allowance be payable to such child.
(9) A widow's pension shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 (No. 48 of 1924), or sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Military Service. Pensions Act, 1934 (No. 43 of 1934), be deemed not to be a pension or allowance payable out of public moneys.
Grant of pensions, gratuities and allowances.
21.—(1) It shall be a condition precedent to the grant of any pension, gratuity or allowance under this Part of this Act that an application (which shall be in the prescribed form and contain the prescribed particulars) shall be made therefor to the Minister for Finance by the person entitled thereto or, in the case of a child's allowance, by the guardian of the child entitled thereto or some other person approved by the said Minister.
(2) All pensions, gratuities and allowances under this Part of this Act shall be granted by the Minister for Finance.
(3) Every child's allowance granted by the Minister for Finance to a child shall be paid for the benefit of such child to the guardian of such child or to some other person approved by the said Minister.
(4) The Minister for Finance may make regulations in relation to any matter or thing referred to in this section as prescribed, and the word “prescribed” in this section means prescribed by such regulations, and different regulations may be made in relation to ministerial pensions, gratuities under this Part of this Act, secretarial pensions, widows' pensions, and children's allowances.
Prohibition of assignment, etc., of pensions, gratuities and allowances.
22.—(1) Every assignment of and every charge on and every agreement to assign or charge any pension, gratuity or allowance under this Part of this Act shall, except so far as the same is authorised by an Act for the time being in force, be null and void.
(2) No pension, gratuity or allowance granted under this Part of this Act shall be capable of being taken in execution or otherwise alienated by process of law for the payment of any debts or liabilities, of the person to whom such pension, gratuity or allowance is granted under this Part of this Act.
Suspension of pensions and allowances.
23.—(1) Where a person to whom a pension under Part IV is for the time being payable is in receipt of any payment out of public moneys, the following provisions shall, while such person is in receipt of the payment out of public moneys, have effect that is to say:—
(a) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys does not exceed the sum of one hundred pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by five per cent.,
(b) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of one hundred pounds but does not exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by ten per cent.,
(c) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds but does not exceed the sum of two hundred pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by twenty per cent.,
(d) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of two hundred pounds but does not exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by thirty per cent.,
(e) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds but does not exceed the sum of three hundred pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by forty per cent.,
(f) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of three hundred pounds but does not exceed the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by fifty per cent.,
(g) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds but does not exceed the sum of four hundred pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by sixty per cent.,
(h) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of four hundred pounds but does not exceed the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by seventy per cent.,
(i) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds but does not exceed the sum of five hundred pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by eighty per cent.,
(j) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of five hundred pounds but does not exceed the sum of five hundred and fifty pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by ninety per cent.,
(k) if the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds the sum of five hundred and fifty pounds, the pension under Part IV shall be reduced by one hundred per cent.
(2) Where—
(a) a person to whom a pension under Part IV is for the time being payable is then in receipt of any payment out of public moneys, and
(b) the annual amount of the payment out of public moneys exceeds one hundred pounds, and
(c) the total amount receivable on foot of the payment out of public moneys and the pension under Part IV (if the latter were reduced under the paragraph of sub-section (1) of this section which would, but for this present sub-section, be applicable) would be less than the total amount (in this sub-section referred to as the hypothetical amount) which would be receivable on foot of the payment out of public moneys and the pension under Part IV (if the former were the larger sum or the only sum mentioned in, and the latter were reduced by the percentage mentioned in, the paragraph next preceding the said first-mentioned paragraph of the said sub-section (1)),
then the pension under Part IV shall be reduced only to such an amount as will, when added to the payment out of public moneys, equal the hypothetical amount.
(3) In this section—
the expression “pension under Part IV” means a pension or allowance payable under this Part of this Act;
the expression “payment out of public moneys” means—
(a) any remuneration, pension or allowance payable out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas or out of the Central Fund or out of the funds of a local authority, or
(b) any remuneration of a position to which the holder has been nominated by the Government, or a Minister of State,
but does not include—
(c) a pension under Part IV, or
(d) an allowance under Part III of this Act, or
(e) a pension or allowance under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1937, in respect of a wound or disability suffered prior to the 1st day of October, 1924, or
(f) a pension under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1934, in any case in which the pensioner is also entitled to a widow's pension.
Payment of pensions, gratuities and allowances out of Central Fund.
24.—Every pension, gratuity, and allowance payable under this Part of this Act shall be charged upon and payable out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.
SCHEDULE.
Enactment Repealed in Part.
Number and year. | Short Title. | Extent of Repeal. |
No. 16 of 1924. |