Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 2009

Amendment of section 3 (amount of allowance to members of the Oireachtas) of Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act 1938.

2.— Section 3 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act 1938 is amended by substituting the following for subsections (1) and (2) (inserted by the Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices and Oireachtas Members (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 ):

“(1) Subject to subsection (1A) the salaries payable to members of Dáil Éireann are as follows:

(a) in the case of a member of Dáil Éireann other than one to whom paragraph (b) or (c) applies — a salary at the rate of €100,191 per year;

(b) in the case of a member of Dáil Éireann who, on 13 May 2009, has not less than 7 years (but less than 10 years) service as a member of the Oireachtas — a salary at the rate of €103,389 per year;

(c) in the case of a member of Dáil Éireann who, on 13 May 2009, has not less than 10 years service as a member of the Oireachtas — a salary at the rate of €106,582 per year.

However, if a member of Dáil Éireann holds an office to which Part II of the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 applies, the annual salary payable to the member under this subsection is €100,191 while the member so holds office, even if on or before 13 May 2009 the member has 7 or more years of service as a member of the Oireachtas.

(1A) On and from the date of the election or deemed election of a person to Dáil Éireann as a member consequent on the first holding of a general election for a new Dáil Éireann after the passing of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 2009 and in respect of every person duly elected or deemed elected thereafter as a member of Dáil Éireann, the salary payable to each such member shall be at the rate of €100,191 per year.

(2) Subject to subsection (2A) the salaries payable to members of Seanad Éireann are as follows:

(a) in the case of a member of Seanad Éireann other than one to whom paragraph (b) or (c) applies — a salary at the rate of €70,134 per year;

(b) in the case of a member of Seanad Éireann who, on 13 May 2009, has not less than 7 years (but less than 10 years) service as a member of the Oireachtas — a salary at the rate of €72,371 per year;

(c) in the case of a member of Seanad Éireann who, on 13 May 2009, has not less than 10 years service as a member of the Oireachtas — a salary at the rate of €74,608 per year.

However, if a member of Seanad Éireann holds an office to which Part II of the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 applies, the salary payable to the member under this subsection is €70,134 even if on or before 13 May 2009 the member has 7 or more years of service as a member of the Oireachtas.

(2A) On and from the date of the election or nomination of a person to Seanad Éireann as a member consequent on the first holding of a general election for a new Seanad Éireann after the passing of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 2009 and in respect of every person duly elected or nominated thereafter as a member of Seanad Éireann, the salary payable to each such member shall be at the rate of €70,134 per year.”.