Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) Act, 1962

Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) Act, 1962 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1962 Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) Act, 1962 Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) Act, 1962 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 32 of 1962. OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) ACT, 1962. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Overnight allowance. 2. Telephone and postal facilities. 3. Regulations. 4. Short title, commencement and collective citation. Number 32 of 1962. OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) ACT, 1962. AN ACT TO EXTEND THE OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) ACTS, 1938 TO 1960. [25th December, 1962.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Overnight allowance. 1.—(1) In this section— “the Dublin area” means such area inclusive of the county borough of Dublin as may be declared by regulations to be for the purposes of this section the Dublin area; “member to whom this section applies” means a member of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann whose normal place of residence for the time being is not in the Dublin area; “meeting” means a meeting of— (a) Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann, or (b) a committee of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann of which the member to whom this section applies is a member. (2) Where a member to whom this section applies makes an overnight stay in the Dublin area because— (a) he proposes to attend a meeting next day, or (b) a meeting which he attended terminated too late to allow of his return home on the same day, he shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas an overnight allowance in respect of accommodation of the amount for the time being sanctioned by the Minister for Finance for the purposes of this section. Telephone and postal facilities. 2.—The following facilities shall, subject to such exceptions, restrictions and conditions as may be provided for by regulations, be granted to a member of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann: (a) free telephone calls from Leinster House, (b) free postal facilities arising out of his parliamentary duties. Regulations. 3.—(1) The Minister for Finance may make regulations for the purposes of this Act. (2) Every regulation made under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. Short title, commencement and collective citation. 4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act, 1962. (2) This Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1963. (3) The Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Acts, 1938 to 1960, and this Act may be cited together as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Acts, 1938 to 1962. 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