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S.I. No. 44/1940 - Gárda Síochána Allowances Order, 1940.

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(1)of Section 12 of the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (No. 7 of 1925), that the Minister for Justice may with the sanction of the Minister for Finance from time to time by order regulate and appoint the rates of pay and allowances (including conditions applicable thereto) to be paid to the several ranks and to the several grades of each rank of the officers and men of the Gárda Síochána : AND WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section
(2)of the said Section 12 that before making an order under that section the Minister for Justice shall cause the draft of the order to be submitted to the several representative bodies representing the several ranks and grades of the Gárda Síochána who would be affected by the Order when made and shall consider any representations made to him in respect of the draft order by any such representative body : AND WHEREAS before making this Order the Minister for Justice duly caused the draft thereof to be submitted to the several representative bodies representing the several ranks and grades of the Gárda Síochána who would be affected by this Order when made and has considered the representations made to him in respect of the said draft order by such representative bodies : NOW, I, GERALD BOLAND, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 12 of the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (No. 7 of 1925), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, and with the sanction of the Minister for Finance testified by his official seal affixed hereto, do hereby order as follows :— 1.—
(1)This Order may be cited as the Gárda Síochána Allowances Order, 1940.
(2)The Gárda Síochána Allowances Orders, 1926, 1929 and 1938, and this Order may be cited together as the Gárda Síochána Allowances Orders, 1926 to
  2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.
  3. This Order shall have effect from the 1st day of September,
  5. Article I of the Gárda Síochána Allowances Order, 1926, is hereby cancelled.
  6. Rent allowance shall be paid at the following rates to every member of the Force for whom, or (if married) for whose family suitable official quarters are not available :— Commissioner £120 per annum Deputy Commissioners 100 " Assistant Commissioners 100 " Surgeon 100 " Chief Superintendents { Dublin Metropolitan Area 85 " elsewhere 80 " Superintendents { Dublin Metropolitan Area and Rathfarnham 85 " Cork, Limerick and Waterford 80 " elsewhere 60 " Inspectors { Dublin Metropolitan Area 60 " elsewhere 50 " Station Sergeants £36 per annum. The Minister for Justice shall have power to increase this allowance to a sum not exceeding £
  7. Sergeants and Guards £13 per annum. The Minister for Justice shall have power to increase this allowance to a sum not exceeding £18 and, as regards stations in or at the places named in the First Schedule hereto, to a sum not exceeding £21, as regards stations in or at the places named in the Second Schedule hereto to a sum not exceeding £26, as regards stations in or at the places named in the Third Schedule hereto, to a sum not exceeding £30, as regards stations in or at the places named in the Fourth Schedule hereto to a sum not exceeding £36 and as regards stations in or at the places named in the Fifth Schedule hereto to a sum not exceeding £
  8. The Minister for Justice shall also have power to increase the allowance to £26 a year in the case of a member stationed on or prior to the date of this Order at any of the places named in the Sixth Schedule hereto for so long as he remained or remains stationed at such place.
  9. The Minister for Justice may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, add to such one of the Schedules hereto as he may consider appropriate the name of any place where a new station has been established.
  10. In the case of a married member of the Force for whose family official quarters are not available the rate normally payable shall bethat applicable to the place where the member is stationed. Where the rent allowance at the place of residence of the family is at a rate lower than that applicable to the station of the member concerned, the lower rate shall be paid ; but if at a higher rate, the Minister for Justice may authorise payment at the higher rate if he is satisfied that suitable accommodation for the family cannot be obtained in reasonable proximity to the station of the member.
  11. Where a married member of the Force, having been transferred, is unable to find suitable unfurnished quarters for his family in reasonable proximity to his new station he may be granted a special temporary allowance in addition to the allowance payable under Article 5 of this Order towards meeting the extra expense necessarily involved by reason of his being obliged to take furnished quarters at that station. Each case of this nature will be considered on its merits and the appropriate allowance shall be fixed by the Minister for Justice within such limitations and subject to such restrictions as may from time to time be laid down by the Minister for Finance.
  12. For the purpose of this Order a widower with a child or children under the age of 16 years shall be regarded as a married man. Where the child or children have reached the age of 16 years the Minister for Justice with the consent of the Minister for Finance may authorise the continued payment of rent allowance, if he is satisfied that the circumstances of the case warrant such a procedure.
  13. The Deputy Commissioner of the Force who formerly served as Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police shall, while he continues to hold office as Deputy Commissioner, be entitled to rent allowance at the personal rate of £120 per annum. Given under my Official Seal this 26th day of January,
  14. (Signed) GERALD BOLAND, Minister for Justice. I hereby sanction the foregoing Order. Given under my Official Seal. (Signed) SEÁN T. Ó CEALLAIGH, Minister for Finance. FIRST SCHEDULE. Abbeyfeale. Dromahair. Loughrea. Abbeyleix. Drombane. Lucan. Athboy. Dunshaughlin. Lusk. Athy. Enfield. Moate. Ballinafad. Ennistymon. Mountbellew. Ballinlough. Moylough. Ballybay. Fedamore. Ballyjamesduff. Foynes. Newmarket. Ballymahon. Nobber. Ballyvary. Belmullet. Glanworth. Bruff. Glenbeigh. Oldcastle. Gurteen. Oranmore. Cappamore. Oughterard. Carrick-on-Shannon. Holycross. Castlefin. Pallas. Castleisland. Kenmare. Pettigo. Castlemaine. Kilcock. Portarlington. Castlepollard. Kilcooley. Castletownbere. Kilkelly. Rathcoole (Co. Dublin). Celbridge. Kill (Co. Kildare). Rathcormac. Charlestown. Killaloe. Rathmore. Cliffoney. Killeshandra. Coolaney. Killybegs. Croom. Kinsale. Schull. Delvin. Lahinch. Tullaroan. Donoughmore. Longwood. Doolin. Lorrha. Urlingford. SECOND SCHEDULE. Abbeydorney. Boyle. Fermoy. Ardara. Bundoran. Fermoy (Special Unit). Ardee. Burnfoot. Ardnacrusha. Glanmire. Arklow. Cabinteely. Glengarriff. Ashbourne. Cahir. Gorey. Ashford. Cahirciveen. Gort. Athenry. Carrickmacross. Gowran. Athlone. Castleblayney. Castlerea. Hospital. Bailieborough. Cavan. Balbriggan. Charleville. Balla. Clara. Innishannon. Ballaghaderreen. Clogherhead. Ballinamore. Clonakilty. Kanturk. Ballincollig. Clones. Kells. Ballindine. Clonmel. Kerrykeel. Ballinrobe. Cobh. Kilcullen. Ballybofey. Collooney. Kildare. Ballybunion. Cootehill. Killorglin. Ballyconnell. Creggs. Kilmallock. Ballycotton. Crosshaven. Kilmessan. Ballygar. Kilrush. Ballyhaunis. Donegal. Ballymote. Drumshambo. Lifford. Ballyshannon. Dundrum (Co. Tipperary) Littleton Baltinglass. Dunmanway. Bandon. Dunmore. Macroom. Bansha. Dunmore East. Mallow. Bantry. Maynooth. Birr. Edenderry. Midleton. Blackrock (Co. Louth). Enniscorthy Mitchelstown. Blessington. Enniscrone. Monaghan. SECOND SCHEDULE.—Continued. Mountcharles. Mountcharles Rathdowney. Strokestown. Mountmellick. Rathdrum. Swinford. Mountrath. Roscommon. Mulranny. Roscrea. Tallaght. Rosses Point. Templemore Naas. Rosslare Pier. Tipperary. Navan. Rosslare Strand. Trim. Nenagh. Tuam. Newbridge. Tubbercurry. Newcastle West. Tullamore. New Ross. Scariff. Newtownmountkennedy. Shankill. Skibbereen. Waterville. Patrickswell. Stepaside. Westport. THIRD SCHEDULE. Ballina. Foxford. Rush. Ballinasloe. Blackrock (Co. Cork). Blanchardstown. Greystones. Salthill. Blarney. Sligo. Buncrana. Kilkenny. Thurles. Carlow. Tramore. Claremorris. Letterkenny. Commons Road (Cork). Listowel. Victoria Cross (Cork). Longford. Drogheda. Waterford. Dundalk. Malahide. Wexford. Dungarvan. Milford (Co. Donegal). Wicklow. Ennis. Enniskerry. Portlaoighise. Youghal. FOURTH SCHEDULE. Bray. Finglas. Mullingar. Castlebar. Galway. Skerries. Clondalkin. Swords. Coolock. Howth. Toher (Cork). Dingle. Killarney. Tralee. FIFTH SCHEDULE. Chapelizod. Dublin Metropolitan Area. Raheny. Cork. Dundrum (Co. Dublin). Rathfarnham. Douglas. Limerick. Santry. SIXTH SCHEDULE. Athy. Killaloe. Moate. Kinsale. Passage West. Ennistymon. Loughrea. Portarlington. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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