LegalizeS.I. No. 94/1998 - Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act. 1998 (Allowances and Allocations) Order, 1998
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S.I. No. 94 of 1998.
OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL, PARLIAMENTARY, JUDICIAL AND COURT OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT. 1998 (ALLOWANCES AND ALLOCATIONS) ORDER, 1998
The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 3 , 4 , 5 and 8 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998 (No. 5 of 1998), hereby order as follows:
1.
This Order may be cited as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Allowances and Allocations) Order, 1998.
2.
There shall be payable to a member of Dail Eireann who holds a position in Dail Eireann specified in column (2) of Schedule A to this Order at any reference number, an annual allowance in respect of the member's duties as holder of that position at the rate specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite that reference number, in respect of any period since the 26th day of June, 1997, during which the member holds or has held that position.
3.
There shall be payable to a member of Seanad Eireann who holds a position in Seanad Eireann specified in column (2) of Schedule B to this Order at any reference number, an annual allowance in respect of the member's duties as holder of that position at the rate specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite that reference number, in respect of any period since the date specified in column (4) of that Schedule opposite that reference number during which the member holds or has held that position.
4.
There shall be payable to a member of the Oireachtas who holds the position of chairperson of an Oireachtas Committee or sub-committee specified in column (2) of Schedule C to this Order at any reference number, an annual allowance in respect of the member's duties as holder of that position, at the rate specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite that reference number, in respect of any period since the date specified in column (4) of that Schedule opposite that reference number during which the member holds or has held that position.
5.
There shall be payable to a member of the Oireachtas who holds the position of vice-chairperson of an Oireachtas Committee specified in column (2) of Schedule D to this Order at any reference number, an annual allowance in respect of the member's duties as holder of that position, at the rate specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite that reference number, in respect of any period since the date specified in column (4) of that Schedule opposite that reference number during which the member holds or has held that position.
6.
There shall be payable to a member of the Oireachtas who holds the position of whip to an Oireachtas Committee specified in column (2) of Schedule E to this Order at any reference number, an annual allowance in respect of the member's duties as holder of that position, at the rate specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite that reference number, in respect of any period since the date specified in column (4) of that Schedule opposite that reference number during which the member holds or has held that position.
7.
There shall be allocated to the chairperson of an Oireachtas Committee specified in column (2) of Schedule F to this Order at any reference number, an annual amount to enable allowances to be paid, at rates determined by that Committee, to -
- (a) members of the Committee, or
- (b) members of any of its sub-committees,
other than those holding the position mentioned in section 3 or 4 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998 , in respect of the performance of specific duties assigned to them by the Committee or sub-committee and that relate to its operation, at the rate specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite that reference number in respect of any period since the date specified in column (4) of that Schedule opposite that reference number.
8.
This Order replaces the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Sections 2 and 3) Order, 1998 ( S.I. No. 25 of 1998 ).
SCHEDULE A
Rates of annual allowances payable to holders of specified positions in Dail Eireann
| Reference number | Position | Rates of annual allowance |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | Assistant Government Whip | £ 8,000 |
| 2. | Whip to the Fine Gael Party | £10,000 |
| 3. | Whip to the Labour Party | £ 8,000 |
| 4. | Whip to the Progressive Democrats Party | £ 3,000 |
| 5. | Whip to the Democratic Left Party | £ 3,000 |
| 6. | Whip to the Green Party | £ 3,000 |
SCHEDULE B
Rates of annual allowances payable to holders of specified positions in Seanad Eireann
| Reference number | Position | Rates of annual allowance | Date |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | Leader of the House | £10,000 | 7.4.98 |
| 2. | Deputy Leader of the House | £ 5,000 | 6.8.97 |
| 3. | Opposition Leader | £ 5,000 | 6.8.97 |
| 4. | Government Whip | £ 3,000 | 6.8.97 |
| 5. | Assistant Government Whip | £ 2,000 | 6.8.97 |
| 6. | Opposition Whip | £ 3,000 | 6.8.97 |
| 7. | Leader of an independent group | £ 3,000 | 6.8.97 |
| 8. | Leader of the Labour Group | £ 3,000 | 6.8.97 |
| 9. | Whip to an independent group | £ 2,000 | 6.8.97 |
| 10. | Whip to the Labour Group | £ 2,000 | 6.8.97 |
SCHEDULE C
Rates of annual allowances payable to chairpersons of specified Oireachtas Committees and sub-committees.
| Reference number | Oireachtas Committee or sub-committee | Rates of annual allowance | Date |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 2. | The Joint Committee on European Affairs | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 3. | The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 4. | The Joint Committee on Family, Community and Social Affairs | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 5. | The Joint Committee on Heritage and the Irish Language | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 6. | The Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and Transport | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 7. | The Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 8. | The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 9. | The Joint Committee on Environment and Local Government | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 10. | The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 11. | The Joint Committee on Health and Children | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 12. | The Joint Committee on Education and Science | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 13. | The Joint Committee on Tourism, Sport and Recreation | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 14. | The Committee of Public Accounts | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 15. | The Joint House Services Committee | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 16. | The British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body | £10,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 17. | All Party Committee on Strategic Management Initiative | £10,000 | 19.01.98 |
| 18. | The Select Committee on Members' Interests of Dail Eireann | £5,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 19. | The sub-committee of the Committee on Procedure and Progress on Members' Services of Dail Eireann | £5,000 | 13.11.97 |
| 20. | The Select Committee on Members' Interests of Seanad Eireann | £3,000 | 07.04.98 |
| 21. | The sub-committee of the Committee on Procedure and Priveleges on Members' Services of Seanad Eireann | £3,000 | 22.10.97 |
SCHEDULE D
Rates of annual allowances payable to vice-chairpersons of specified Oireachtas Committees
| Reference number | Oireachtas Committee | Rates of annual allowance | Date |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 2. | The Joint Committee on European Affairs | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 3. | The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 4. | The Joint Committee on Family, Community and Social Affairs | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 5. | The Joint Committee on Heritage and the Irish Language | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 6. | The Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and Transport | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 7. | The Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business | £5,000 | 26.11.97 |
| 8. | The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 9. | The Joint Committee on Environment and Local Government | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 10. | The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 11. | The Joint Committee on Health and Children | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 12. | The Joint Committee on Education and Science | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 13. | The Joint Committee on Tourism, Sport and Recreation | £5,000 | 26.11.97 |
| 14. | The Committee of Public Accounts | £5,000 | 16.10.97 |
| 15. | The Joint House Services Committee | £5,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 16. | All Party Committee on Strategic Management Initiative | £5,000 | 19.01.98 |
SCHEDULE E
Rates of annual allowances payable to whips to specified Oireachtas Committees
| Reference number | Oireachtas Committee | Rates of annual allowance | Date |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 2. | The Joint Committee on European Affairs | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 3. | The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 4. | The Joint Committee on Family, Community and Social Affairs | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 5. | The Joint Committee on Heritage and the Irish Language | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 6. | The Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and Transport | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 7. | The Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business | £3,000 | 26.11.97 |
| 8. | The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 9. | The Joint Committee on Environment and Local Government | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 10. | The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 11. | The Joint Committee on Health and Children | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 12. | The Joint Committee on Education and Science | £3,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 13. | The Joint Committee on Tourism, Sport and Recreation | £3,000 | 26.11.97 |
| 14. | The Committee of Public Accounts | £3,000 | 16.10.97 |
SCHEDULE F
Rates of annual amounts to be allocated to chairpersons of specified Oireachtas Committees
| Reference number | Oireachtas Committee | Rates of annual amount | Date |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 2. | The Joint Committee on European Affairs | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 3. | The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 4. | The Joint Committee on Family, Community and Social Affairs | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 5. | The Joint Committee on Heritage and the Irish Language | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 6. | The Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and Transport | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 7. | The Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business | £8,000 | 26.11.97 |
| 8. | The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 9. | The Joint Committee on Environment and Local Government | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 10. | The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 11. | The Joint Committee on Health and Children | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 12. | The Joint Committee on Education and Science | £8,000 | 19.11.97 |
| 13. | The Joint Committee on Tourism, Sport and Recreation | £8,000 | 26.11.97 |
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 7th day of April, 1998.
BERTIE AHERN
Taoiseach
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order provides for the payment of annual allowances in respect of the following positions:—
- • Chairpersons of designated Oireachtas Committees and designated sub-committees of Oireachtas Committees,
- • Vice-chairpersons of designated Oireachtas Committees,
- • Whips to designated Oireachtas Committees,
- • certain positions in Dail Eireann, and
- • certain positions in Seanad Eireann.
This Order also provides for the payment of annual amounts to be allocated to the chairpersons of designated Oireachtas Committees to enable allowances to be paid to members of committees or sub-committees for performing specific duties.
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