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

Transferred service not to be treated as service for purpose of earlier scheme.

54.—(1) Service as—

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

(b) an Irish representative to the European Parliament,

that in accordance with this Chapter is treated for superannuation purposes as service in another public office is not to be treated as service for the purposes of the Oireachtas Pensions Scheme or the European Assembly (Irish Representatives) Pension Scheme, 1979.

(2) Service as a judge or court officer that in accordance with this Chapter is treated for superannuation purposes as service in another public office is not to be treated as service for the purposes of the superannuation provisions applicable to judges or court officers under the Second Schedule to the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , or section 57 of that Act.