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

Amendment of the 1938 Act — insertion of new Part VI (miscellaneous provisions).

20.—The 1938 Act is amended by inserting the following Part after Part V (as inserted by section 10 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1992 ):

“PART VI

Miscellaneous Provisions

Chairman and Deputy Chairman to continue in office for limited period after dissolution of Dáil Éireann.

33.—Despite the dissolution of Dáil Éireann prior to the holding of a general election for Dáil Éireann, a person holding office as Chairman or Deputy Chairman of Dáil Éireann immediately before the dissolution—

(a) is, for constitutional purposes, taken to continue in that office, and

(b) is entitled to be paid the salary and allowances applicable to that office,

during the period beginning with the day after the date of dissolution and ending with the day before Dáil Éireann reassembles after the election.

Chairman and Deputy Chairman to continue in office for limited period after dissolution of Seanad Éireann.

34.—Despite the dissolution of Seanad Éireann prior to the holding of a general election for Seanad Éireann, a person holding office as Chairman or Deputy Chairman of Seanad Éireann on the day before the polling day for the election—

(a) is, for constitutional purposes, taken to continue in that office, and

(b) is entitled to be paid the salary and allowances applicable to that office,

during the period beginning with the polling day for the election and ending with the day before the date on which Seanad Éireann next reassembles after the election.”.