Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1992
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Amendment of Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act, 1962 . |
11.—(1) The Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act, 1962 , is hereby amended by the substitution for section 2 of the following section: | |
“Telephone and postal facilities. | ||
2.—(1) The following facilities shall, subject to such exceptions, restrictions and conditions as may be provided for by regulations, be granted to a member of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann: | ||
(a) free telephone calls from Leinster House, and | ||
(b) free postal facilities arising out of the member's parliamentary duties. | ||
(2) A contribution towards the cost of telephone calls made by a member of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann otherwise than from Leinster House shall, subject to such exceptions, restrictions and conditions as may be provided for by regulations, be granted to that member. | ||
(3) In this section ‘Leinster House’ includes any office premises provided by the State in the vicinity of Leinster House for use by members of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann. | ||
(4) Subsection (2) of this section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Finance may appoint by order, being a day not earlier than the passing of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1992.”. | ||
(2) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 25th day of December, 1962. |