Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices and Oireachtas Members (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001

Amendment of section 3 of the 1938 Act — remuneration of members of the Government, etc.

3.—Section 3 of the 1938 Act is amended by substituting the following subsections for subsections (1) and (2) (as respectively substituted by section 7 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1973 , and section 6 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act, 1977 ):

“(1) On and from 25 September, 2000—

(a) the Taoiseach is entitled to be paid a salary at the rate of £79,146 per year, and

(b) the Tánaiste is entitled to be paid a salary at the rate of £62,295 per year, and

(c) a member of the Government, other than the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, is entitled to be paid a salary at the rate of £54,855 per year.

(2) On and from 25 September, 2000, a Minister of State is entitled to be paid a salary at the rate of £24,640 per year.”.