Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 149/2013
• Year: 2013

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th May, 2013.

I, BRENDAN HOWLIN, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by—

(a) section 3 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 2009 (No. 29 of 2009),

(b) section 2(1) (inserted by section 11 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 3 of 1992) (“Act of 1992”)) of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act 1962 (No. 32 of 1962) (“Act of 1962”), in respect of telephone and postal facilities,

(c) section 2(2B) (inserted by section 16 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 5 of 1998) (“Act of 1998”)) of the Act of 1962, in respect of secretarial allowances,

(d) section 3(4)(ca) (inserted by section 37 of the Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices and Oireachtas (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 (No. 33 of 2001)) of the Act of 1992, in respect of the rate of the allowance to Attorney General, and

(e) the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10 of 2011) and the Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 418 of 2011 ),

hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

(2) These Regulations are deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2013.

2. In these Regulations—

“Regulations of 2010” means Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 84 of 2010 );

“Regulations of 2012” means Oireachtas (Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 37 of 2012 ).

3. Regulation 2(1) of the Regulations of 2010 is amended by substituting for the definition of “Regulations of 2008” the following:

“Regulations of 2013” means Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 2 of 2013 ).

4. Regulation 4 of the Regulations of 2010 is amended by substituting for paragraphs (1) to (5) the following:

“(1) The amount specified in a particular column of the Table to this paragraph is determined as the amount payable to a member of Dáil Éireann as part of the parliamentary standard allowance for the relevant period in respect of travelling facilities for distances, from the member’s normal place of residence in respect of the distance referred to in that column, to and from Leinster House, overnight expenses and travel expenses which the member is obliged to incur in the performance of his or her duties as a member of Dáil Éireann.

Table

Distances from normal place of residence to Leinster House (kilometres) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 Band 9 Band 10 Band 11 Band 12 Distance Dublin (less than 25km) 25km or more but less than 60km 60km or more but less than 90km 90km or more but less than 120km 120km or more but less than 150km 150km or more but less than 180km 180km or more but less than 210km 210km or more but less than 240km 240km or more but less than 270km 270km or more but less than 300km 300km or more but less than 330km 330km or more but less than 360km 360km or more Amount €9,000 €25,295 €27,315 €28,665 €29,669 €30,015 €30,350 €30,685 €31,365 €32,035 €32,715 €33,395 €34,065

(2) The amount specified in a particular column of the Table to this paragraph is determined as the amount payable to a member of Seanad Éireann as part of the parliamentary standard allowance for the period in respect of travelling facilities for distances, from the member’s normal place of residence in respect of the relevant distance referred to in that column, to and from Leinster House and overnight expenses which the member is obliged to incur in the performance of his or her duties as a member of Seanad Éireann.

Table

Distances from normal place of residence to Leinster House (kilometres) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 Band 9 Band 10 Band 11 Band 12 Distance Dublin (less than 25km) 25km or more but less than 60km 60km or more but less than 90km 90km or more but less than 120km 120km or more but less than 150km 150km or more but less than 180km 180km or more but less than 210km 210km or more but less than 240km 240km or more but less than 270km 270km or more but less than 300km 300km or more but less than 330km 330km or more but less than 360km 360km or more Amount €5,250 €20,795 €22,815 €24,165 €25,169 €25,515 €25,849 €26,184 €26,865 €27,534 €28,215 €28,895 €29,565

(3) The amount specified in a particular column of the Table to this paragraph is determined as the amount payable opposite mention of an office holder referred to in column (1) of that Table as part of the parliamentary standard allowance for the period in respect of travelling facilities for the distances, from the officeholder’s normal place of residence in respect of the distance referred to in that column, to and from Leinster House and overnight expenses which the person is obliged to incur in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the Oireachtas and as that office holder.

Table

Distances from normal place of residence to Leinster House (kilometres) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) Office holder Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 Band 9 Band 10 Band 11 Band 12 Distance Dublin (less than 25km) 25km or more but less than 60km 60km or more but less than 90km 90km or more but less than 120km 120km or more but less than 150km 150km or more but less than 180km 180km or more but less than 210km 210km or more but less than 240km 240km or more but less than 270km 270km or more but less than 300km 300km or more but less than 330km 330km or more but less than 360km 360km or more Leas Cheann Comhairle €6,300 €22,011 €24,435 €26,055 €27,260 €27,675 €28,076 €28,478 €29,295 €30,098 €30,915 €31,731 €32,535 Cathaoirleach €6,300 €22,011 €24,435 €26,055 €27,260 €27,675 €28,076 €28,478 €29,295 €30,098 €30,915 €31,731 €32,535 Leas-Cathaoirleach €6,300 €22,011 €24,435 €26,055 €27,260 €27,675 €28,076 €28,478 €29,295 €30,098 €30,915 €31,731 €32,535 Leader of the Seanad €6,300 €22,011 €24,435 €26,055 €27,260 €27,675 €28,076 €28,478 €29,295 €30,098 €30,915 €31,731 €32,535

(4) An amount of €14,715 shall be paid to the Ceann Comhairle as part of the parliamentary standard allowance for the period in respect of overnight expenses which he or she is obliged to incur in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the...