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S.I. No. 56/2008 - Oireachtas (Allowances and Allocations) (Members and Holders of Parliamentary and Certain Ministerial offices) Order 2008

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(5)of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003 (No. 28 of 2003)), 3A (inserted by section 40 of the Act of 2001), 4, 5 and 8 (as amended by section 43 of the Act of 2001) 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 and Allocations) (Members and Holders of Parliamentary and Certain Ministerial Offices) Order
  3. There is payable to a member of Dáil Éireann who holds or held a position in Dáil Éireann specified in column
(2)of Part 1 of Schedule 1 at any reference number, an allowance, in respect of the member’s duties as holder of that position, annually at the rate specified in column
(3)of that Part opposite that reference number, in respect of any period, beginning on or after 14 June 2007, during which the member held that position. 3. There is payable to a member of Seanad Éireann who holds or held a position in Seanad Éireann, specified in column
(2)of Part 2 of Schedule 1 at any reference number, an allowance, in respect of the member’s duties as holder of that position, annually at the rate specified in column
(3)of that Part opposite that reference number, in respect of any period, beginning on or after 13 September 2007, during which the member held that position. 4. There is payable to a member of the Oireachtas who holds or held a position as a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission an allowance in respect of the member’s duties as holder of that position, at the rate of €19,058 annually, in respect of any period, beginning on or after 1 January 2004, during which the member held that position. 5. There is payable to— (
  1. a)Tom Kitt, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, for any period beginning on or after 14 June 2007, and (
  2. b)Brendan Smith, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and at the Department of Education and Science, for any period beginning on or after 20 June 2007, as the holder of that office and those offices, respectively, who regularly attend meetings of the Government, an annual allowance at the rate of €19,058. 6. There is payable to a member of the Oireachtas who holds or held the position of chairperson of an Oireachtas Committee, specified in column
(2)of Part 1 of Schedule 2 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 Part opposite that reference number, in respect of any period, beginning on or after 23 October 2007, during which the member held that position. 7. There is payable to a member of the Oireachtas who holds or held the position of chairperson of an Oireachtas sub-committee, specified in column
(2)of Part 2 of the Schedule 2 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 Part opposite that reference number, in respect of any period, beginning on or after 23 October 2007, during which the member held that position. 8. There is payable to a member of the Oireachtas who holds or held the position of vice-chairperson of an Oireachtas Committee, specified in column
(2)of Part 3 of Schedule 2 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 Part opposite that reference number, in respect of any period, beginning on or after 23 October 2007, during which the member held that position. 9. There is payable to a member of the Oireachtas who holds or held the position of whip to an Oireachtas Committee, specified in column
(2)of Part 4 of Schedule 2 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 Part opposite that reference number, in respect of any period, beginning on or after 23 October 2007, during which the member held that position. 10. There is allocated to the chairperson of an Oireachtas Committee, specified in column
(2)of Part 5 of Schedule 2 at any reference number, an annual amount, to enable allowances to be paid to members of the Committee or any of its sub-committees in accordance with section 5 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 5 of 1998), of the amount specified in column
(3)of that Part opposite that reference number, in respect of any period beginning on or after 23 October 2007. 11. The following are revoked: (
  1. a)the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 1998 (Allowances and Allocations) Order 2003 ( S.I. No. 59 of 2003 ), (
  2. b)the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 1998 (Allowances and Allocations) Order 2004 ( S.I. No. 431 of 2004 ), (
  3. c)the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 1998 (Allowances and Allocations) Order 2006 ( S.I. No. 214 of 2006 ), and (
  4. d)the Oireachtas (Allowances to Chairpersons of Oireachtas Committees and Sub-Committees) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 140 of 2007 ). SCHEDULE 1 ALLOWANCES TO WHIPS AND SEANAD LEADERS Article 2. Part 1 Rates of annual allowances payable to holders of specified positions in Dáil Éireann Referencenumber
(1)Position
(2)Rate of annual allowance
(3)
  1. Assistant Government Whip €15,255
  2. Whip to the Fine Gael Party €19,058
  3. Whip to the Labour Party €15255
  4. Whip to the Progressive Democrats Party €6,072
  5. Whip to the Green Party €6,072
  6. Whip to the Sinn Féin Party €6,072
  7. Assistant Whip to the Fine Gael Party €9,747
  8. Assistant Whip to the Labour Party €6,072 Article
  9. Part 2 Rates of annual allowances payable to holders of specified positions in Seanad Éireann Referencenumber
(1)Position
(2)Rate of annual allowance
(3)
  1. Deputy Leader of the House €9,747
  2. Opposition Leader €9,747
  3. Government Whip €6,072
  4. Assistant Government Whip €4,237
  5. Opposition Whip €6,072
  6. Leader of an Independent Group €6,072
  7. Leader of the Labour Group €6,072
  8. Whip to an Independent Group €4,237
  9. Whip to the Labour Group €4,237 SCHEDULE 2 OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE AND SUB-COMMITTEES — ALLOWANCES AND ALLOCATIONS Article
  10. Part 1 Rates of annual allowances payable to chairpersons of specified Oireachtas Committees. Referencenumber
(1)Oireachtas Committee
(2)Rate of annual allowance
(3)
  1. The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs €19,058
  2. The Joint Committee on European Affairs €19,058
  3. The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Womens Rights €19,058
  4. The Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs €19,058
  5. The Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources €19,058
  6. The Joint Committee on Transport €19,058
  7. The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment €19,058
  8. The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service €19,058
  9. The Joint Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government €19,058
  10. The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food €19,058
  11. The Joint Committee on Health and Children €19,058
  12. The Joint Committee on Education and Science €19,058
  13. The Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs €19,058
  14. The Committee of Public Accounts €19,058
  15. The British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body €19,058
  16. The Joint Committee on the Constitution €19,058
  17. The Select Committee on Members Interests of Dáil Éireann €19,058
  18. The Joint Committee on European Scrutiny €19,058
  19. Joint Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement €19,058
  20. The Joint Administration Committee €19,058
  21. The Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security €19,058
  22. The Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children €19,058
  23. The Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs €19,058
  24. The Select Committee on Members’ Interests of Seanad Éireann €6,072 Article
  25. Part 2 Rates of annual allowances payable to chairpersons of specified Oireachtas sub-committees. Referencenumber
(1)Oireachtas Sub-committee
(2)Rate of annual allowance
(3)
  1. The Committee on Procedures and Privileges of Dáil Éireann €6,072
  2. - sub-Committee on Members Services of Seanad Éireann €6,072
  3. The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs- sub-Committee on Development Co-operation €6,072
  4. The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs- sub-Committee on Human Rights €6,072
  5. The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Rights- sub-Committee on the Barron Report €6,072
  6. The Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources- sub-Committee on Information Communication Technology €6,072
  7. The Joint Committee on Health and Children- sub-Committee on Orthodontics €6,072
  8. The Joint Committee on Health and Children- sub-Committee on the Adverse Side Effects of Pharmaceuticals €6,072
  9. The Committee on Procedures and Privileges of Dáil Éireann- sub-Committee on Dáil Reform €6,072
  10. The Committee on Procedures and Privileges of Seanad Éireann- sub-Committee on Seanad Reform €6,072 Article
  11. Part 3 Rates of annual allowances payable to vice-chairpersons of specified Oireachtas Committees. Referencenumber
(1)Oireachtas Committee
(2)Rate of annual allowance
(3)
  1. The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs €9,747
  2. The Joint Committee on European Affairs €9,747
  3. The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Womens Rights €9,747
  4. The Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs €9,747
  5. The Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources €9,747
  6. The Joint Committee on Transport €9,747
  7. The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment €9,747
  8. The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service €9,747
  9. The Joint Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government €9,747
  10. The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food €9,747
  11. The Joint Committee on Health and Children €9,747
  12. The Joint Committee on Education and Science €9,747
  13. The Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs €9,747
  14. The Committee of Public Accounts €9,747
  15. The British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body €9,747
  16. The Joint Committee on the Constitution €9,747
  17. The Joint Committee on European Scrutiny €9,747
  18. The Joint Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement €9,747
  19. The Joint Administration Committee €9,747
  20. The Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security €9,747
  21. The Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children €9,747
  22. The Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs €9,747 Article
  23. Part 4 Rates of annual allowances payable to whips to specified Oireachtas Committees. Referencenumber
(1)Oireachtas Committee
(2)Rate of annual allowance
(3)
  1. The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs €6,072
  2. The Joint Committee on European Affairs €6,072
  3. The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Womens Rights €6,072
  4. The Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs €6,072
  5. The Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources €6,072
  6. The Joint Committee on Transport €6,072
  7. The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment €6,072
  8. The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service €6,072
  9. The Joint Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government €6,072
  10. The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food €6,072
  11. The Joint Committee on Health and Children €6,072
  12. The Joint Committee on Education and Science €6,072
  13. The Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs €6,072
  14. The Committee of Public Accounts €6,072
  15. The Joint Committee on the Constitution €6,072
  16. The Joint Committee on European Scrutiny €6,072
  17. Joint Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement €6,072
  18. The Joint Administration Committee €6,072
  19. The Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security €6,072
  20. The Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children €6,072
  21. The Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs €6,072 Article
  22. Part 5 Amounts of annual allocations to chairpersons of specified Oireachtas Committees Referencenumber
(1)Oireachtas Committee
(2)Amount of allocation
(3)
  1. The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs €15,255
  2. The Joint Committee on European Affairs €15,255
  3. The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Womens Rights €15,255
  4. The Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs €15,255
  5. The Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources €15,255
  6. The Joint Committee on Transport €15,255
  7. The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment €15,255
  8. The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service €15,255
  9. The Joint Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government €15,255
  10. The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food €15,255
  11. The Joint Committee on Health and Children €15,255
  12. The Joint Committee on Education and Science €15,255
  13. The Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht €15,255
  14. The Joint Committee of Public Accounts €15,255
  15. The Joint Committee on the Constitution €15,255
  16. The Joint Committee on European Scrutiny €15,255
  17. Joint Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement €15,255
  18. The Joint Administration Committee €15,255
  19. The Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security €15,255
  20. The Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children €15,255
  21. The Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs €15,255 GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, 26 February 2008 BRIAN COWEN. Minister for Finance. 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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