ScÃ©im AoisliÃºtais An ChoimisinÃ©ara Teanga 2009
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Is fÃ©idir an ScÃ©im seo a lua mar ScÃ©im AoisliÃºntais an ChoimisinÃ©ara Teanga 2009.
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paragraphs: Measfar an ScÃ©im a bheith tosaithe le hÃ©ifeacht n 23Ãº lÃ¡ de Feabhra 2004, agus gairfear an lÃ¡ sin mar an dÃ¡ta tosaithe.
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paragraphs: Sa ScÃ©im seo, ach amhÃ¡in nuair a Ã©ilÃ­onn an comhthÃ©acs a mhalairt:
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paragraphs: (1) ciallaÃ­onn “tuarastal” an bunrÃ¡ta bliantÃºil tuarastail inÃ­octha am go chÃ©ile mar a shocraÃ­onn an tAire Airgeadais go dlÃ­thiÃºil n mar a cheadaÃ­onn an tAire Airgeadais go dlÃ­thiÃºil, ach amhÃ¡in aon suimeanna a Ã­octar i dtaca le ragobair, coimisiÃºn, aisce, tÃ¡illÃ­ speisialta, liÃºntas taistil, liÃºntas cothaithe agus a leithÃ©id, macasamhail airgid aon luach saothair n aon sochar comhchineÃ¡il (lena n-Ã¡irÃ­tear carr n aon fheithicil eile) n aon Ã­ocaÃ­ocht i dtreo n i dtaca lena leithÃ©id de luach saothair.
(2) ciallaÃ­onn “tuarastal glan” an mÃ©id a thÃ©ann an tuarastal os cionn dhÃ¡ oiread uasrÃ¡ta pearsanta bliantÃºil an Phinsin Seanaoise (RannÃ­ocach) atÃ¡ inÃ­octha am go chÃ©ile le duine nach bhfuil aon chleithiÃºnaÃ­ aosaithe n leanbh cÃ¡ilithe aige.
(3) ciallaÃ­onn “tuarastal scoir” tuarastal an ChoimisinÃ©ara ar an dÃ¡ta scoir n bÃ¡is sa chÃ¡s go—
(a) bhfuil trÃ­ bliana de sheirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r inphinsin curtha isteach mar ChoimisinÃ©ir ag an gCoimisinÃ©ir ar an dÃ¡ta a n-Ã©irÃ­onn sÃ© as oifig;
(b) bhfaigheann an CoimisinÃ©ir bÃ¡s i seirbhÃ­s le seirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r agus inphinsin de nÃ­os m nÃ¡ 3 bliana;
(c) n-Ã©irÃ­onn an CoimisinÃ©ir as oifig ar chÃºinsÃ­ slÃ¡inte roimh 60 bliain d’aois le seirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r agus fÃ©ideartha go haois 60 bliain de nÃ­os m nÃ¡ 3 bliana;
(4) ciallaÃ­onn “tuarastal glan inphinsin” an mÃ©id a thÃ©ann an tuarastal inphinsin os cionn dhÃ¡ oiread uasrÃ¡ta pearsanta bliantÃºil an Phinsin Seanaoise (RannÃ­ocach) atÃ¡ inÃ­octha ar an lÃ¡ deireanach de sheirbhÃ­s inphinsin le duine nach bhfuil aon chleithiÃºnaÃ­ aosaithe n leanbh cÃ¡ilithe aige.
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paragraphs: (1) Beidh seirbhÃ­s inphinsin, faoi rÃ©ir uasmhÃ©id 40 bliain, mar chomhiomlÃ¡n de—
(a) sheirbhÃ­s atÃ¡ tugtha mar ChoimisinÃ©ir roimh 67 bliain d’aois;
(b) sheirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r a bhÃ­ inÃ¡irithe do chuspirÃ­ ScÃ©im AoisliÃºntais RTÃ;
(c) dÃ¡ mbeadh seirbhÃ­s inphinsin faoi aois 65 nÃ­os lÃº nÃ¡ 40 bliain, blianta breise de chreidmheas pinsin, faoi rÃ©ir uasteorainneacha a bheidh le socrÃº ag an Aire i gcomhairle leis an Aire Airgeadais, a roghnaÃ­onn sÃ© a cheannach ar a chostas fÃ©in ar bhonn tÃ¡blaÃ­ achtÃºireacha ceadaithe ag an Aire Airgeadais.
(2) (a) MÃ¡ chuireann an CoimisinÃ©ir isteach cÃºig bliana n nÃ­os m de sheirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r inphinsin agus mÃ¡ thÃ©ann sÃ© ar scor, n mÃ¡ tÃ¡ sÃ© ar scor cheana, ar chÃºinsÃ­ slÃ¡inte de rÃ©ir na gcoinnÃ­ollacha atÃ¡ leagtha amach in alt 7(1) den scÃ©im seo, is fÃ©idir leis, faoi rogha an Aire, trÃ©imhse meas-seirbhÃ­se (a ndÃ©anfar tagairt de mar “mheas-seirbhÃ­s drochshlÃ¡inte”) a chur lena sheirbhÃ­s inphinsin, fad is nach dtÃ©ann comhiomlÃ¡n na seirbhÃ­se inphinsin agus na meas-seirbhÃ­se drochshlÃ¡inte thar 40 bliain.
(b) RÃ­omhfar an meas-seirbhÃ­s drochshlÃ¡inte mar an ceann is lÃº de:
(i) 6 bliana agus 243 lÃ¡, n
(ii) an tseirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r inphinsin bhreise a bheadh aige dÃ¡ mbeadh seirbhÃ­s suas go 60 bliain d’aois curtha isteach aige n, mÃ¡s nÃ­os tÃºisce a bheadh sÃ©, suas go dtÃ­ an dÃ¡ta a rachadh a chonradh fostaÃ­ochta in Ã©ag.
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paragraphs: (1) Pinsean:
(a) MÃ¡ chuireann an CoimisinÃ©ir isteach dhÃ¡ bhliain de sheirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r inphinsin agus mÃ¡ Ã©irÃ­onn sÃ© as, n mÃ¡ tÃ¡ sÃ© tar Ã©is Ã©irÃ­ as cheana fÃ©in, tar Ã©is d aois 60 bliain a bhaint amach, beidh sÃ© inchÃ¡ilithe le pinsean a fhÃ¡il arb Ã© suim bhliantÃºil an phinsin sin an mÃ©id a rÃ­omhfar ag rÃ¡ta 1/80 dÃ¡ thuarastal glan inphinsin do gach bliain de sheirbhÃ­s inphinsin, faoi rÃ©ir uasmhÃ©id de 40/80;
(b) MÃ¡ chuireann an CoimisinÃ©ir isteach cÃºig bliana de sheirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r inphinsin agus mÃ¡ thÃ©ann sÃ© ar scor, n mÃ¡ tÃ¡ sÃ© ar scor cheana, ar chÃºinsÃ­ slÃ¡inte de rÃ©ir na gcoinnÃ­ollacha atÃ¡ leagtha amach in alt 7(1) den scÃ©im seo, roimh n tar Ã©is d 60 bliain d’aois a shroicheadh, beidh sÃ© inchÃ¡ilithe chun pinsean a fhÃ¡il de mhÃ©id per annum a bheidh rÃ­ofa ag an rÃ¡ta de 1/80 dÃ¡ thuarastal glan inphinsin do gach bliain de sheirbhÃ­s inphinsin, faoi rÃ©ir uasmhÃ©id de 40/80.
(2) AiscÃ­:
(a) MÃ¡ chuireann an CoimisinÃ©ir isteach dhÃ¡ bhliain de sheirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r inphinsin agus mÃ¡ thÃ©ann sÃ© ar scor, n mÃ¡ tÃ¡ sÃ© ar scor cheana, tar Ã©is d 60 bliain d’aois a shroicheadh, beidh sÃ© inchÃ¡ilithe chun aisce a fhÃ¡il ag an rÃ¡ta de 3/80 dÃ¡ thuarastal inphinsin do gach bliain de sheirbhÃ­s inphinsin, faoi rÃ©ir uasmhÃ©id de 120/80.
(b) MÃ¡ chuireann an CoimisinÃ©ir isteach ar a laghad cÃºig bliana de sheirbhÃ­s iarbhÃ­r inphinsin agus mÃ¡ thÃ©ann sÃ© ar scor, n mÃ¡ tÃ¡ sÃ© ar scor cheana, ar chÃºinsÃ­ slÃ¡inte de rÃ©ir na gcoinnÃ­ollacha atÃ¡ leagtha amach in alt 7(1), beidh sÃ© inchÃ¡ilithe chun aisce a fhÃ¡il ag an rÃ¡ta de 3/80 dÃ¡ thuarastal inphinsin do gach bliain de sheirbhÃ­s inphinsin, faoi rÃ©ir uasmhÃ©id de 120/80.
(c) (i) MÃ¡ fhaigheann an CoimisinÃ©ir bÃ¡s fad is atÃ¡ sÃ© i seirbhÃ­s, beidh a ionadaÃ­ pearsanta dlÃ­ i dteideal an ceann is m dÃ­obh seo a leanas a fhÃ¡il—
(a) a thuarastal inphinsin, n
(b) an aisce a bheadh inÃ­octha dÃ¡ rachadh an CoimisinÃ©ir ar scor ar chÃºinsÃ­ slÃ¡inte ar dhÃ¡ta a bhÃ¡is.
(ii) MÃ¡ fhaigheann an CoimisinÃ©ir bÃ¡s, tar Ã©is d pinsean agus aisce a bheith bronnta air, agus mÃ¡ tÃ¡ an mÃ©id iomlÃ¡n atÃ¡ Ã­octha n inÃ­octha ar bhonn an phinsin agus na haisce (lena n-Ã¡irÃ­tear aon asbhaintÃ­ a rinneadh i dtaca le rannÃ­ocaÃ­ochtaÃ­ neamhthrÃ©imhsiÃºla faoi ScÃ©im Pinsean RannÃ­ocach an ChoimisinÃ©ara Teanga do ChÃ©ilÃ­ agus LeanaÃ­ 2009) nÃ­os lÃº nÃ¡ an aisce a bheadh bronnta ar a ionadaÃ­ pearsanta dlÃ­ dÃ¡ mbeadh sÃ© tar Ã©is bÃ¡s a fhÃ¡il ar dhÃ¡ta a scoir, beidh a ionadaÃ­ pearsanta dlÃ­ inchÃ¡ilithe chun aisce a fhÃ¡il a bheidh cothrom leis an easnamh.
(3) CaomhnÃº Sochar:
(a) Sa chÃ¡s go n-Ã©irÃ­onn an CoimisinÃ©ir as a bheith ina ChoimisinÃ©ir roimh 60 bliain d’aois ar shlÃ­ seachas faoi rÃ©ir na gcoinnÃ­ollacha atÃ¡ leagtha amach in alt 7.1 tar Ã©is dhÃ¡ bhliain ar a laghad de sheirbhÃ­s inphinsin, beidh sÃ© ar shroicheadh 60 bliain d’aois d inchÃ¡ilithe faoin bhfo-alt seo chun pinsean agus Ã­ocaÃ­ocht cnapshuime (ina ndÃ©antar tagairt do phinsean agus do chnapshuim sa ScÃ©im seo mar “pinsean caomhnaithe” agus mar “cnapshuim chaomhnaithe” faoi seach) a fhÃ¡il, ar chuntar
(i) nach bhfaigheann sÃ© aon sochar eile i dtaca leis an tseirbhÃ­s sin, agus
(ii) nach bhfuil an tseirbhÃ­s sin inÃ¡irithe aige do chuspirÃ­ pinsin i bhfostaÃ­ocht eile faoi shocruithe ceadaithe.
(b) beidh pinsean caomhnaithe inÃ­octha leis an gCoimisinÃ©ir ar shroicheadh aois 60 bliain d, agus as sin amach, ach iarratas faoi choinne sin a bheith dÃ©anta aige.
(c) d’fhÃ©adfaÃ­ pinsean breise ar na tÃ©armaÃ­ agus na coinnÃ­ollacha atÃ¡ leagtha amach i bhfo-alt 6.4 den scÃ©im seo a Ã­oc, de rÃ©ir mar is rogha leis an Aire.
(d) nÃ­ rachaidh pinsean caomhnaithe thar an mÃ©id a thiocfadh as an bhfoirmle—
(e) MÃ¡ Ã©irÃ­onn an CoimsinÃ©ir as oifig de rÃ©ir alt 6(3)(a) agus mÃ¡ fhaigheann sÃ© bÃ¡s roimh shroicheadh aois 60 bliain d, beidh suim (a ndÃ©antar tagairt di sa ScÃ©im seo mar “aisce chaomhnaithe bÃ¡is”) inÃ­octha le hionadaÃ­ pearsanta dlÃ­ an ChoimisinÃ©ara ina leith.
(f) NÃ­ rachaidh cnapshuim chaomhnaithe n aisce chaomhnaithe bÃ¡is thar an mÃ©id a bhaintear amach leis an bhfoirmle—
(i) ar a shroicheann sÃ© aois 60 bliain i gcÃ¡s cnapshuim chaomhnaithe, n
(ii) a fhaigheann sÃ© bÃ¡s, i gcÃ¡s aisce chaomhnaithe bÃ¡is.
(g) Beidh cnapshuim chaomhnaithe n aisce chaomhnaithe bÃ¡is inÃ­ochta leis an gCoimisinÃ©ir, n ina leith, ar iarratas a bheith dÃ©anta aige leis an Aire ag aon am tar Ã©is d aois 60 bliain a bhaint amach n, i gcÃ¡s go bhfaigheann sÃ© bÃ¡s roimh an aois sin, a ionadaÃ­ pearsanta dlÃ­.
(4) Pinsean Breise:
(a) Sa chÃ¡s go bhfuil an CoimisinÃ©ir ag fÃ¡il pinsean faoin scÃ©im seo agus Ã© dÃ­fhostaithe agus, de bharr cÃºinsÃ­ nach bhfuil aon neart aige orthu,
(i) go dteipeann air cÃ¡iliÃº do shochar Leasa Shisialaigh, n
(ii) go gcÃ¡ilÃ­onn sÃ© do shochar Leasa Shisialaigh ag rÃ¡ta laghdaithe,
(b) Is Ã© mÃ©id an phinsin bhreise a bheadh inÃ­octha de bhun fho-alt (a) den alt seo an mÃ©id, mÃ¡s tada Ã©, a rÃ­omhfaÃ­ leis an bhfoirmle A — (B+C), nuair is Ã© A mÃ©id an phinsin n mÃ©id an phinsin chaomhnaithe a bheadh inÃ­octha leis an gCoimisinÃ©ir faoi alt 6(1) den ScÃ©im seo dÃ¡ mbeadh a leithÃ©id de phinsean rÃ­ofa trÃ­ thagairt do thuarastal inphinsin seachas do thuarastal glan inphinsin, is Ã© B mÃ©id iarbhÃ­r an phinsin atÃ¡ inÃ­octha leis an gCoimisinÃ©ir faoi alt sin 6(1) agus is Ã© C mÃ©id bliantÃºil rÃ¡ta laghdaithe an tsochair Leasa Shisialaigh, mÃ¡s tada Ã©, atÃ¡ inÃ­octha leis an gCoimisinÃ©ir.
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paragraphs: (1) Sa chÃ¡s go dtÃ©ann an CoimisinÃ©ir ar scor, n go bhfuil sÃ© ar scor cheana, ar chÃºinsÃ­ slÃ¡inte, nÃ­ Ã­ocfar sochar faoi ailt 6(1) agus/n 6(2) den ScÃ©im seo ach amhÃ¡in nuair a bheidh na coinnÃ­ollacha seo a leanas comhlÃ­onta:
(a) Is gÃ¡ fianaise dochtÃºra a chur ar fÃ¡il, a shÃ¡sidh an tAire nach bhfuil ar chumas an ChoimisinÃ©ara de bharr Ã©agumas colainne n intinne dualgais a phoist a chomhlÃ­onadh agus go bhfuil gach dealramh air go bhfuil an mÃ­chumas sin buan. I dtaca leis seo, is gÃ¡ don ChoimisinÃ©ir, mÃ¡ iarrann an tAire a leithÃ©id air, dul faoi scrÃºdÃº dochtÃºra a dhÃ©anfaidh liachleachtir clÃ¡raithe a bheidh ainmnithe ag an Aire.
(b) Is gÃ¡ gur de thoradh iomlÃ¡n an Ã©agumais a bheadh an scor.
(2) Sa chÃ¡s nach gcomhlÃ­onfaÃ­ an dÃ¡ choinnÃ­oll thuas, n ceachtar acu, bainfidh alt 6.3 in Ã¡it sochar faoi ailt 6(1) agus 6(2).
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paragraphs: Seachas mar a forÃ¡iltear a athrach sa ScÃ©im, Ã­ocfaidh an tAire pinsin agus pinsin chaomhnaithe, atÃ¡ inÃ­octha faoin ScÃ©im seo, gach coicÃ­s ina riarÃ¡istÃ­ agus leanfar leis seo ar feadh saoil an ChoimisinÃ©ara.
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paragraphs: Ardfar pinsean agus pinsean chaomhnaithe, atÃ¡ inÃ­octha faoin ScÃ©im seo, i mÃ©ideanna ar fÃ©idir a bheith Ãºdaraithe le cead n Aire Airgeadais.
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paragraphs: (1) Ã?ocfaidh an CoimisinÃ©ir rannÃ­ocaÃ­ocht ar an dÃ¡ta tosaithe agus as sin amach.
(2) Cuimseoidh an rannÃ­ocaÃ­ocht
(a) 3.5% de thuarastal glan agus
(b) 1.5% den tuarastal.
(3) Sa chÃ¡s go bhfuil an CoimisinÃ©ir ag fÃ¡il rÃ¡ta laghdaithe pÃ¡ de bharr neamhlÃ¡ithreacht n obair, rÃ­omhfar na rannÃ­ocaÃ­ochtaÃ­ i dtaca leis an trÃ©imhse sin le tagairt don rÃ¡ta pÃ¡ a bheadh inÃ­octha leis mura mbeadh sÃ© as lÃ¡thair.
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paragraphs: (1) Sa chÃ¡s go mbristear an CoimisinÃ©ir as a phost n go n-Ã©irÃ­onn sÃ© as n go dtagann stop lena chuid fostaÃ­ochta ar chaoi eile agus go bhfuil sÃ© ciontach as mÃ­-iompar a bhaineann le caillteanas airgid don StÃ¡t, is fÃ©idir leis an Aire, de rÃ©ir mar is rogha leis, aon Ã­ocaÃ­ocht a bheadh inÃ­octha murach sin faoi alt 6 den ScÃ©im seo a dhiÃºltÃº n a laghdÃº chun a leithÃ©id de chaillteanas a chÃºiteamh.
(2) Is fÃ©idir leis an Aire, de rÃ©ir mar is rogha leis, laghdÃº n stop a chur le hÃ­ocaÃ­ocht pinsin a bhronntar faoin ScÃ©im seo mÃ¡ tÃ¡ an CoimisinÃ©ir ciontach as mÃ­-iompar a bhaineann le caillteanas airgeadais don StÃ¡t chun a leithÃ©id de chaillteanas a chÃºiteamh.
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paragraphs: (1) Dearbhuithe
(2) CruthÃºnas aoise
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paragraphs: NÃ­ fÃ©idir le pinsean n pinsean caomhnaithe faoin ScÃ©im seo a bheith sannta n muirearaithe. MÃ¡ tharlaÃ­onn sÃ© nach mbeidh ar chumas an ChoimisinÃ©ara admhÃ¡il a thabhairt ar Ã­ocaÃ­ochtaÃ­ dlite, beidh de rogha ag an Aire a leithÃ©idÃ­ d’Ã­ocaÃ­ochtaÃ­ a dhÃ©anamh ina n-iomlÃ¡ine n i bpÃ¡irt leis na daoine sin, lena n-Ã¡irÃ­tear na hÃºdarÃ¡is in aon institiÃºid a mbeadh an CoimisinÃ©ir faoina cÃºram, de rÃ©ir mar a mheasann an tAire Ã© a bheith cuÃ­, agus beidh an tAire urscaoilte gach dliteanas i dtaca le haon suim a Ã­octar.
14. (1) (a) NÃ­ bheidh an CoimisinÃ©ir i dteideal an trÃ©imhse chÃ©anna seirbhÃ­se a Ã¡ireamh nÃ­os m nÃ¡ uair amhÃ¡in ar mhaithe le pinsean n le haisce, mura raibh sÃ©, i gcÃ¡s aisce, i dteideal a leithÃ©id d’aisce a aisÃ­oc agus go bhfuil sin dÃ©anta aige.
(b) NÃ­ bheidh an CoimisinÃ©ir i dteideal an trÃ©imhse chÃ©anna ama a Ã¡ireamh ar mhaithe leis an ScÃ©im seo agus ar mhaithe le haon scÃ©im phinsin seirbhÃ­se poiblÃ­ eile araon.
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paragraphs: (1) MÃ¡s Ã¡bhar Ã©agra don ChoimisinÃ©ir aon teip n diÃºltÃº Ã­ocaÃ­ocht a dhÃ©anamh faoin ScÃ©im seo n mÃ¡s Ã¡bhar Ã©agra d mÃ©id na hÃ­ocaÃ­ochta (lena n-Ã¡irÃ­tear Ã­ocaÃ­ocht arduithe pinsin) atÃ¡ dÃ©anta, is fÃ©idir leis achomharc a dhÃ©anamh leis an Aire a dhÃ©anfaidh cinneadh, laistigh de thrÃ­ mhÃ­ n aighneas a bheith curtha faoina bhrÃ¡id, de rÃ©ir Alt 5.1 de na RialachÃ¡in um Ombudsman Pinsean 2003 (I.R. Uimh. 397 de 2003).
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paragraphs: (1) CoimeÃ¡dann an tAire an ceart aige fÃ©in an ScÃ©im seo a leasÃº n a fhoirceannadh ag aon am ach fgra trÃ­ mhÃ­ de na hathruithe atÃ¡ le teacht a bheith tugtha don ChoimisinÃ©ir. NÃ­ chuirfear as do na sochair atÃ¡ bainte amach ag an gCoimisinÃ©ir roimh dhÃ¡ta an leasaithe n an fhoirceanta.