Staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Act, 1959

Illness or absence of Chairman of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann.

29.—(1) Whenever the Chairman of Dáil Éireann is unable through illness or absence from the State to transact the business of his office any power vested in him by this Act may be exercised by the Deputy Chairman of Dáil Éireann.

(2) Whenever the Chairman of Seanad Éireann is unable through illness or absence from the State to transact the business of his office, any power vested in him by this Act may be exercised by the Deputy Chairman of Seanad Éireann.