Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023

Amendment of section 25 of Principal Act

21. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (d), by the substitution of “in that year,” for “in that year, and”,

(ii) in paragraph (e), by the substitution of “in that year,” for “in that year.”, and

(iii) by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (e):

“(f) any decisions made, or sanctions imposed, by the Commission under section 22A in that year,

(g) any appeals taken under section 22D in that year, and

(h) any applications for confirmation of a decision to impose a major sanction made under section 22E in that year.”,

and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):

“(3) Any information referred to in paragraph (f), (g) or (h) of subsection (2) shall not be included in the report referred to in subsection (1)—

(a) in a case where a decision has been made to impose a major sanction—

(i) where an appeal has been brought, until the decision the subject of the appeal is confirmed by the Court under section 22D, or

(ii) where no appeal has been brought, until the decision is confirmed by the Court under section 22E,

and

(b) in a case where a decision has been made to impose a minor sanction—

(i) where an appeal has been brought, until the decision the subject of the appeal is confirmed by the Court under section 22D, or

(ii) where the period for bringing an appeal has expired and no appeal has been brought, until the expiry of that period.”.