Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (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.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
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paragraphs: Regulation 2(1) of the Regulations of 2010 is amended by substituting for the definition of “Regulations of 2008” the following:
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paragraphs: 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 DÃ¡il Ãireann 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 DÃ¡il Ãireann.
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(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 Ãireann 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 Ãireann.
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(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.
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(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 Oireachtas and as an office holder.
(5) The Leas Cheann Comhairle or Cathaoirleach may, in writing, no later than one month before the beginning of any relevant period, waive the payment of the amount specified in the Table to paragraph (3) in respect of their office and shall, in that case, be paid an amount of €14,715 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 Oireachtas and as an office holder. In the event of such a waiver, the expenses of travelling to and from Leinster House of the Leas Cheann Comhairle or Cathaoirleach, as appropriate, shall be met by such arrangements as may from time to time be made, subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.”.
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paragraphs: (1) Regulation 5 of the Regulations of 2010 is amended—
(a) by substituting for paragraphs (1) to (3) the following:
“(1) An amount of not more than €20,350 is payable to a member of DÃ¡il Ãireann, including an officeholder but excluding a Minister of the Government or Minister of State, as part of the parliamentary standard allowance in respect of expenses (other than expenses provided for in Regulation 4) which the member is obliged to incur in the performance of his or her duties as a member, where evidence in the form of vouchers or receipts is available to show that the expenses were incurred, except for an amount of not more than €100 per month which may be used for incidental expenditure without evidence in the form of vouchers or receipts.
(2) An amount of not more than €12,225 is payable to a member of Seanad Ãireann, including an officeholder but excluding a Minister of the Government or Minister of State, as part of the parliamentary standard allowance in respect of expenses (other than expenses provided for in Regulation 4) which the member is obliged to incur in the performance of his or her duties as a member, where evidence in the form of vouchers or receipts is available to show that the expenses were incurred, except for an amount of not more than €75 per month which may be used for incidental expenditure without evidence in the form of vouchers or receipts.
(3) An amount of not more than €16,000 is payable to a Minister of the Government or Minister of State as part of the parliamentary standard allowance in respect of expenses (other than expenses provided for in Regulation 4) which the Minister or Minister of State is obliged to incur in the performance of his or her duties as a member, where evidence in the form of vouchers or receipts is available to show that the expenses were incurred, except for an amount of not more than €100 per month which may be used for incidental expenditure without evidence in the form of vouchers or receipts.”,
(b) in paragraph (4)—
(i) by substituting for subparagraphs (a) and (b) the following:
“(a) the amount specified in this Regulation shall be provided in any case where, within one month before the beginning of any relevant period, a person referred to in paragraph (1), (2) or (3) notifies the appropriate authority, in writing or in such form as may be specified by the Oireachtas Commission, of the amount subject to the maximum specified in the relevant paragraph that he or she wishes to be paid on a monthly basis, and the amount shall not be paid to the person until the appropriate authority receives such notification in respect of that period;
(b) a person referred to in paragraph (1), (2) or (3) shall certify, in writing or in such form as may be determined by the Oireachtas Commission, to the appropriate authority within one month of the end of the relevant period—
(i) the amount expended under this Regulation in respect of expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as a member, Minister of the Government or Minister of State, as the case may be, and
(ii) that the amount referred to in subparagraph (i) was applied wholly in respect of such expenses as are specified in paragraph (c) or (d), as appropriate, which he or she was obliged to incur in the performance of his or her duties as such a member or Minister;”,
(ii) in subparagraph (c), by substituting for clause (xiiia) (inserted by the Regulations of 2012) the following:
“(xiiia) expenses, including any statutory deductions, for the purchase of secretarial support, public relations, information technology (but not internet related) and training services under a contract for service from a person or service provider, other than—
(I) persons engaged or expenses incurred under Regulation 9 or the Regulations of 2013, or
(II) Ministerial staff employed under the Guidelines on Staffing Ministerial Offices,”,
(iii) in subparagraph (d), by substituting for clause (iva) (inserted by the Regulations of 2012) the following:
“(iva) expenses, including any statutory deductions, for the purchase of secretarial support, public relations, information technology (but not internet related) and training services under a contract for service from a person or service provider, other than—
(I) persons engaged or expenses incurred under Regulation 9 or the Regulations of 2013, or
(II) Ministerial staff employed under the Guidelines on Staffing Ministerial Offices,”,
(iv) in subparagraph (f), by substituting “paragraph (1), (2) or (3) for “paragraph (1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a).”.
(2) In respect of the year 2013, a member of the Oireachtas may make the notification to the appropriate authority referred to in Regulation 5(4)(a) of the Regulations of 2010 by 31 January 2013.
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paragraphs: Regulation 6 of the Regulations of 2010 is amended by substituting “paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of Regulation 5” for “paragraph (1)(a), 2(a) or (3)(a) of Regulation 5”.
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paragraphs: Regulation 8(1) of the Regulations of 2010 is amended by substituting for subparagraph (d) (inserted by the Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 328 of 2011 )) the following:
“(d) a member shall be entitled to receive a monthly allocation of ordinary prepaid envelopes not exceeding—
(i) in the case of a member who is a party whip in DÃ¡il Ãireann, the number obtained by adding—
(I) the number that is equal to the number of members for the time being of the parliamentary party of which the member is whip when multiplied by 10, and
(II)625,
(ii) in the case of any other member of DÃ¡il Ãireann, 625,
(iii) in the case of a member who is a group whip in Seanad Ãireann, the number obtained by adding—
(I) the number that is equal to the number of members for the time being of the group of which the member is whip when multiplied by 10, and
(II)375,
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(iv) in the case of any other member of Seanad Ãireann, 375;”.
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paragraphs: Regulation 9 of the Regulations of 2010 is amended—
(a) by substituting for paragraph (1) the following:
“(1) The amount of the secretarial allowance is:
(a) in respect of a member of DÃ¡il Ãireann who has not opted for additional secretarial facilities under Regulation 3(1)(b) of the Regulations of 2013, up to €41,092 each year, or where the first point of the parliamentary assistant pay scale is more than that amount, up to the amount of the first point each year;
(b) in respect of a member of Seanad Ãireann who has not opted for additional secretarial facilities under Regulation 6(1)(b) of the Regulations of 2013, up to 50 per cent of the amount payable under paragraph 1(a) each year;
(c) in respect of a Minister of the Government, Minister of State or officeholder, up to €41,092 each year or where the first point of the parliamentary assistant pay scale is more than that amount, up to the amount of the first point each year.”.
(b) in paragraph (2)(a), by deleting “, other than the amount referred to in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), (1)(d)(i) or (1)(e)(i),”,
(c) in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), by substituting “Regulations of 2013” for “Regulations of 2008”, and
(d) in paragraph (3), by substituting “Regulations of 2013” for “Regulations of 2008”.
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paragraphs: The rate of allowance payable to the holder of the office of Attorney General while not a member of the Oireachtas is the sum of €9,000 for each year.
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paragraphs: The following are revoked:
(a) the Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities)(Amendment) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 328 of 2011 ), and
(b) the Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities)(Amendment) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 37 of 2012 ).