Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938

F7[Increase of annual sums payable pursuant to Principal Act.

8A

8A.—F8[(1) The Government may, by order, increase or decrease all or any of the salaries payable under this Part.]

(2) An order under this section may, if so expressed, have retrospective effect.]

F9[(3) Every order made by the Government under this section is required to be laid before Dáil Éireann as soon as practicable after it is made.

(4) Dáil Éireann may, by resolution, annul an order made under this section within 21 sitting days after the day on which the order was laid in accordance with subsection (3). The annulment of an order under this subsection takes effect immediately on the passing of the resolution concerned, but does not affect anything that was done under the order before the passing of that resolution.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F7

Inserted (8.08.1973) by Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1973 (22/1973), s. 11, commenced on enactment.

F8

Substituted (16.07.2001) by Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices and Oireachtas Members (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 (33/2001), s. 8(a), commenced on enactment.

F9

Inserted (16.07.2001) by Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices and Oireachtas Members (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 (33/2001), s. 8(b), commenced on enactment.

Editorial Notes:

E24

The section heading is taken from the amending section in the absence of one included in the amendment.

E25

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2006) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Salaries and Allowances) (Increase) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 807 of 2005); superseded by operation of s. 8B.

E26

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (8.06.2005) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 278 of 2005); rendered obsolete by supersession of Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 87 of 2002) (1.06.2005) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 379 of 2005).

E27

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.06.2005) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 379 of 2005); superseded (1.01.2006) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Salaries and Allowances) (Increase) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 807 of 2005).

E28

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2004) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 20 of 2004); rendered obsolete by supersession of Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 87 of 2002) (1.06.2005) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 379 of 2005).

E29

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (17.06.2003) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 228 of 2003); rendered obsolete by supersession of Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 87 of 2002) (1.06.2005) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 379 of 2005).

E30

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.04.2002) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 87 of 2002); superseded (1.06.2005) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 379 of 2005).

E31

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.03.2001, 1.07.2001) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 333 of 2001); superseded (1.04.2002) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 87 of 2002) and (1.06.2005) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 379 of 2005).

E32

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (25.09.2000, 1.03.2001) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 37 of 2001); superseded (1.03.2001, 1.07.2001) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 333 of 2001) and (1.04.2002) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 87 of 2002).

E33

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.1999) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 429 of 1999); superseded (25.09.2000, 1.03.2001) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 37 of 2001).

E34

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.04.1998) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 74 of 1998); superseded (1.07.1999) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 429 of 1999).

E35

Previous affecting provision: subs. (1)(g) amended (1.01.1996) by Oireachtas (Miscellaneous Provisions) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1996 (39/1996), s. 5(a), commenced as per s. 7(4); subsection substituted (16.07.2001) as per F-note above.

E36

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.04.1994, 1.05.1995) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 303 of 1994); superseded (1.04.1998) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 74 of 1998).

E37

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.1989, 1.04.1990, 1.10.1990) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 203 of 1989); superseded (1.04.1994, 1.05.1995) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 303 of 1994) and (1.04.1998) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 74 of 1998).

E38

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.1988) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 165 of 1988); superseded (1.07.1989, 1.04.1990, 1.10.1990) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 203 of 1989).

E39

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subss. (1)(a), (2) exercised (1.06.1987) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act, 1938 (Section 8A) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 145 of 1987); superseded (1.07.1988) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 165 of 1988).

E40

Previous affecting provision: application of section restricted (15.11.1983) by Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act 1983 (32/1983), ss. 2(7), 8(a), commenced on enactment; repealed (25.09.2000) by Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices and Oireachtas Members (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 (33/2001), s. 34(a), commenced as per s. 1(5).

E41

Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) substituted (15.11.1983) by Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act 1983 (32/1983), s. 6(2), commenced on enactment; subsection substituted (16.07.2001) as per F-note above.

E42

Previous affecting provision: subs. (3) repealed (15.11.1983) by Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act 1983 (32/1983), s. 9(1)(b), commenced on enactment; subsection substituted (16.07.2001) as per F-note above.

E43

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.06.1981) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 386 of 1981); superseded (15.11.1983) by Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act 1983 (32/1983), s. 2, commenced on enactment.

E44

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1981) by Parliamentary Offices (Allowances) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 137 of 1981); superseded (1.06.1981) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 386 of 1981).

E45

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (26.06.1980, 1.10.1980) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (No. 2) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 369 of 1980); superseded (1.01.1981) by Parliamentary Offices (Allowances) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 137 of 1981) and (1.06.1981) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 386 of 1981).

E46

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (20.06.1979, 1.03.1980) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 46 of 1980); superseded (26.06.1980, 1.10.1980) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) (No. 2) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 369 of 1980).

E47

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (26.06.1978, 1.03.1979, 1.06.1979) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 299 of 1979); superseded (20.06.1979, 1.03.1980) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 46 of 1980).

E48

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.05.1978, 1.03.1979) by Parliamentary Offices (Allowances) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 365 of 1978); superseded (26.06.1978, 1.03.1979, 1.06.1979) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 299 of 1979).

E49

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.03.1978, 1.03.1979) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 129 of 1978); superseded (1.05.1978, 1.03.1979) by Parliamentary Offices (Allowances) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 365 of 1978) and (26.06.1978, 1.03.1979, 1.06.1979) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 299 of 1979).

E50

Previous affecting provision: subss. (1)(c), (3) substituted (1.01.1978) by Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act 1977 (29/1977), s. 7(a), (b), S.I. No. 379 of 1977; subs. (1) substituted (1.01.1996) as per E-note above, subs. (3) repealed (15.11.1983) as per E-note above.

E51

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1977, 1.04.1977, 1.11.1977) by Members of the Oireachtas (Allowances) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 167 of 1977); superseded (1.03.1978, 1.03.1979) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 129 of 1978).

E52

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.06.1975, 1.09.1975, 1.12.1975) by Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Salaries) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 103 of 1977); superseded (26.06.1978, 1.03.1979, 1.06.1979) by Members of the Oireachtas and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Allowances and Salaries) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 299 of 1979).