Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998

Modification of pension provisions of Principal Act as applied to certain Circuit Court judges.

25.—In the case of a judge of the Circuit Court who is serving as such on or after the 19th day of December, 1996, paragraph 5 of Part II of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act shall have effect as if the following subparagraphs were substituted for subparagraphs (2) and (3) of that paragraph:

“(2) There shall be granted to a judge of the Circuit Court to whom this paragraph applies and who, having reached the age of 65 years, vacates his office after 15 years or more of service a pension for life of one-half of his remuneration at the time of such vacation of office.

(3) There shall be granted to a judge of the Circuit Court to whom this paragraph applies and who, owing to age or permanent infirmity, vacates his office after five years or more of service a pension for life of one-eighth of his remuneration at the time of such vacation of office with the addition of three-eightieths of such remuneration for every completed year of service in excess of five, subject to a maximum pension of one-half of such remuneration.”.