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Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act 1938
No. 34 of 1938

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act  21 December 1938 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Declaration as to cert. regs. under. 5/1998, s.22
Facilities prescribed S.I. No. 341 of 1983, regs. 2, 3
Long title am. 33/2001, ss. 1 (5), 22
Saver 37/2012, ss. 1(2), 52(8)
Saver for pension schemes under S.I. No. 435 of 2009, arts. 3, 13(2)
  S.I. No. 434 of 2009, arts. 3, 13(2)
Trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 294 of 1973
S. 1 am. 23/1947, s.2
S. 2 Min. power to make single composite monthly payment 29/2009, s. 3(1)(a)
S. 2 am. 33/2001, ss. 1 (5), 23
S. 2 appl. S.I. No. 62 of 1992, reg. 5
  21/1994, s.4 (a)
  17/2009, ss. 2(2), 10(2)
S. 2, allowance under exempted. 5/1998, s.21
S. 2, constr. of ref. am. 3/1992, s.2
S. 3 allowance increased retro. and prosp. S.I. No. 303 of 1994, art. 4
S. 3 allowance increased S.I. No. 369 of 1980, art. 3
S. 3 salary payable under specified S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 3
S. 3 allowance payable under increased S.I. No. 299 of 1979, arts. 3(a), 3(b), 3(c)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 3
  S.I. No. 167 of 1977, art. 3
S. 3, s. 12/1960, s.4
S. 3 am. 22/1973, s.4
  S.I. No. 386 of 1981, art. 3
S. 3 applied 17/2009, ss. 2(2), 10(2)
S. 3(1) substit. 29/2009, s. 2
  33/2001, ss. 1(5), 24(a)
S. 3(1) salary payable under specified S.I. No. 87 of 2002, regs. 4, 5 & 6
  S.I. No. 37 of 2002, art. 3
  S.I. No. 429 of 1999, arts. 3(1), 4
  S.I. No. 74 of 1998, arts. 3(1), 4
  S.I. No. 303 of 1994, art. 3(1)
  S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 4
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 4(1)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 5(2)(a)
S. 3(1) allowance payable monthly S.I. No. 165 of 1988, art. 3
S. 3(1) (2) am. 32/1983, s. 2(1), (7)(a)
  S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 3
  S.I. No. 74 of 1998, art. 3
  S.I. No. 429 of 1999, art. 3
S. 3(2) salary payable under specified S.I. No. 87 of 2002, regs. 4, 5
  S.I. No. 37 of 2002, arts. 4, 5
  S.I. No. 429 of 1999, art. 3(2), 4
  S.I. No. 74 of 1998, arts. 3(2), 4
  S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 4
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 4(1)
S. 3(1A) subsec. ins. 29/2009, s. 2
S. 3(2) substit. 29/2009, s. 2
  33/2001, ss. 1 (5), 24 (a)
S. 3(2) allowance increased retro. and prosp. S.I. No. 303 of 1994, art. 3(2)
S. 3(2A) substit. 29/2009, s. 2
S. 3(2A) subsec. ins. 33/2001, ss. 1 (5), 24 (a)
S. 3(4) am. 33/2001, ss. 1 (5), 24 (b)
S. 3A am. 29/1977, ss. 1 (2), 4
S. 3A ins. 22/1973, s.5
S. 3A laying of oo. under. 32/1983, s.8 (a)
S. 3A rstrct. 32/1983, s.2 (7) (a)
S. 3A(1) am. 32/1983, s.6 (1)
S. 3A(3) rep. 32/1983, s.9 (1) (c)
S. 3A(3) (4), subsecs. ins. 33/2001, ss. 1 (2), 25
Ss. 3B, 3C, 3D, new ss. ins. 33/2001, ss. 1 (2), 26
S. 4 salary payable under specified S.I. No. 87 of 2002, reg. 7
  S.I. No. 37 of 2002, art. 6
  S.I. No. 429 of 1999, art. 5
  S.I. No. 74 of 1998, art. 5
  S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 5
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 5(1)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 5(2)(b)
S. 4 allowance increased retro. and prosp. S.I. No. 303 of 1994, art. 5
S. 4(1) am. 14/1964, s. 4 (1)
S. 4(1)(b), par. substit. 21/1994, s. 6 (1) (2)
S. 4(2A), subsec. ins. 5/1998, s. 9 (1) (a) (2)
S. 4(3) facilities prescribed S.I. No. 101 of 1998, regs. 1(3), 4-7, 10
S. 4(3), (4), subsecs. del. 5/1998, s. 9 (1) (b) (2)
S. 4(4), non applic. of. retro. 39/1996, ss. 6, 7 (4)
S. 5 salary payable under specified S.I. No. 87 of 2002, reg. 8
S. 5 allowance increased retro. and prosp. S.I. No. 303 of 1994, art. 6
S. 5(1) salary payable under specified S.I. No. 37 of 2002, art. 7
  S.I. No. 429 of 1999, art. 6
  S.I. No. 74 of 1998, art. 6
  S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 6
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 6(1)(a)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 5(2)(c)
S. 6 salary payable under specified S.I. No. 87 of 2002, reg. 9
  S.I. No. 37 of 2002, art. 8
  S.I. No. 429 of 1999, art. 7
  S.I. No. 74 of 1998, art. 7
S. 6(1) salary payable under specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 7
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 6(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 5(2)(d)
S. 6A deduction prescribed S.I. No. 97 of 1998, regs. 3, 4
S. 6A schemes amended S.I. No. 385 of 2001
  S.I. No. 384 of 2001
  S.I. No. 75 of 1998
  S.I. No. 212 of 1997, whole S.I.
  S.I. No. 354 of 1992, arts. 2 - 7
  S.I. No. 300 of 1992, arts. 2, 4
S. 6A am. 24/1963, s. 30 (1)
  8/1968, s. 1
  32/1983, s. 4(1)
S. 6A cert. refs. constr. 32/1983, s. 4(2)
S. 6A ins. 12/1960, s. 5
S. 6A(2) am. 21/1994, s. 7
S. 6A(2), subsec. substit. 5/1998, s. 10
S. 6A(2) (a) (b), pars. substit. 33/2001, ss. 1 (5), 27 (1)
S. 6A(2A) subsec. ins. 33/2001, ss. 1(2), 27(2)(a)
S. 6A(2B) subsec. ins. 33/2001, ss. 1(2), 27(2)(a)
S. 6A(2C) subsec. ins. 33/2001, ss. 1(2), 27(2)(a)
S. 6A(2D) subsec. ins. 33/2001, ss. 1(2), 27(2)(a)
S. 6A(4), subsec. ins. 33/2001, ss. 1(2), 27(2)(b)
S. 6A(5) rep. (in pt.). 32/1983, s. 9(1)(a)
S. 6A(6)(a)(i) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 99(2) and schedule, pt. 2, item 5
S. 6A(6)(b) am. 21/2010, ss. 2, 166
S. 6B, s. 33/2001, ss. 1(5), 28
S. 9A allowance increased retro. and prosp. S.I. No. 303 of 1994, art. 7
S. 9A(1) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(a)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(i)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(i)
S. 9A(2)(a) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(b)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(ii)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(ii)
S. 9A(2)(b) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(c)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(iii)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(iii)
S. 9A(3)(a) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(d)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(iv)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(iv)
S. 9A(3)(b) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(d)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(v)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(v)
S. 10 expenses payable under specified S.I. No. 37 of 2002, art. 9
  S.I. No. 429 of 1999, art. 8
  S.I. No. 74 of 1998, art. 8
S. 10 allowance increased retro. and prosp. S.I. No. 303 of 1994, art. 7
S. 10(1) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(f)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(vi)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(vi)
S. 10(2)(a) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(g)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(vii)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(vii)
S. 10(2)(b) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(h)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(viii)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(viii)
S. 10(3)(a) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(i)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(ix)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(ix)
S. 10(3)(b) allowance specified S.I. No. 203 of 1989, art. 8(j)
  S.I. No. 46 of 1980, art. 8(a)(x)
  S.I. No. 129 of 1978, art. 4(a)(x)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3A Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 278 of 2005)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 20 of 2004)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 228 of 2003)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 87 of 2002)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 37 of 2001)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 333 of 2001)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 429 of 1999)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 74 of 1998)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 303 of 1994)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme 1992 (S.I. No. 300 of 1992)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 203 of 1989)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 165 of 1988)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 386 of 1981)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (No. 2) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 369 of 1980)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 46 of 1980)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 299 of 1979)
  Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 129 of 1978)
  Members of the Oireachtas (Allowances) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 167 of 1977)
S. 4 Oireachtas (Travelling Facilities To Members) (Amendment) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 174 of 1983)
  Oireachtas (Travelling Facilities To Members) Regulations 1948 (S.I. No. 46 of 1948)
S. 6A Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme 2007 (S.I. No. 248 of 2007)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme 2001 (S.I. No. 385 of 2001)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme 2001 (S.I. No. 384 of 2001)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 75 of 1998)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme, 1997. (S.I. No. 212 of 1997)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme 1993 (S.I. No. 111 of 1993)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme 1992 (S.I. No. 354 of 1992)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme 1992 (S.I. No. 300 of 1992)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme 1988 (S.I. No. 223 of 1988)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme 1986 (S.I. No. 432 of 1986)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) Scheme 1986 (S.I. No. 431 of 1986)
S. 6A(3) Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions Scheme (Additional Allowances) (Deduction of Contributions) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 97 of 1998)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions Scheme (Additional Allowances) (Deductions of Contributions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 218 of 1994)
  Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions Scheme (Deduction of Contributions) Regulations 1960 (S.I. No. 269 of 1960)
S. 6A(4) Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1998 (S.I. No. 373 of 1998)
S. 8A Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 333 of 2008)