Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Act 2015
Amendment of section 8 of Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 | ||
8. Section 8 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 is amended by the insertion of the following subsections: | ||
“(6) The functions of the Clerk of Dáil Éireann under this section may be performed by the Clerk-Assistant of Dáil Éireann during any period when— | ||
(a) the Clerk of Dáil Éireann is, by reason of illness or otherwise, unable to perform those functions, or | ||
(b) the office of Clerk of Dáil Éireann is vacant. | ||
(7) The functions of the Clerk of Seanad Éireann under this section may be performed by the Clerk-Assistant of Seanad Éireann during any period when— | ||
(a) the Clerk of Seanad Éireann is, by reason of illness or otherwise, unable to perform those functions, or | ||
(b) the office of Clerk of Seanad Éireann is vacant.”. |