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

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Amendment of section 3 of the 1938 Act — amount of salary payable to members of the Oireachtas.

24.—Section 3 of the 1938 Act (as substituted by section 4 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1960 , and amended by section 4 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act, 1973, and by section 2 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act, 1983 ) is amended—

(a) by substituting the following subsections for subsections (1) and (2):

“(1) On and from 25 September, 2000, 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 £41,143 per year,

(b) in the case of a member of Dáil Éireann who has not less than 7 years (but less than 10 years) service as a member of the Oireachtas — a salary at the rate of £42,455 per year,

(c) in the case of a member of Dáil Éireann who has not less than 10 years service as a member of the Oireachtas — a salary at the rate of £43,767 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 £41,143 even if the member has 7 or more years of service as a member of the Oireachtas.

(2) On and from 25 September, 2000, 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 £26,034 per year;

(b) in the case of a member of Seanad Éireann who has not less than 7 years (but less than 10 years) service as a member of the Oireachtas — a salary at the rate of £26,864 per year;

(c) in the case of a member of Seanad Éireann who has not less than 10 years service as a member of the Oireachtas — a salary at the rate of £27,694 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 £26,034 even if the member has 7 or more years of service as a member of the Oireachtas.

(2A) The salary of a member of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann is to be paid in monthly instalments.”,

and

(b) in subsection (4), by substituting “a salary” for “an allowance”.