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

Entitlement to have parliamentary service treated as service in another public body.

50.—If a person who is or was formerly—

(a) a member of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann, or

(b) an Irish representative to the European Parliament,

later serves in another public office, the person is entitled, subject to this Part, to have his or her service as a member of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann, or as a member of the European Parliament, treated as service for the purposes of the superannuation provisions applicable to the other public office.