Ombudsman Act 1980
Salary and pension.
3.—F8[(1) There shall be paid to the holder of the office of Ombudsman such remuneration and allowances for expenses as the Minister may determine.]
(2) (a) The Minister shall make and carry out, in accordance with its terms, a scheme or schemes for the granting of pensions, gratuities or other allowances on retirement or death to or in respect of persons who have held the office of Ombudsman.
(b) The Minister may at any time make and carry out, in accordance with its terms, a scheme or schemes amending or revoking a scheme under this section.
(c) A scheme under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and if either such House, within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the scheme is laid before it, passes a resolution annulling the scheme, the scheme shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
Annotations
Amendments:
F8
Substituted (1.01.2012) by Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (39/2011), s. 13(1), S.I. No. 683 of 2011, subject to transitional provision in subs. (2).
Editorial Notes:
E9
Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (16.04.2003) by Ombudsman Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme 2003 (S.I. No. 167 of 2003).
E10
Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (5.10.1987 with retrospective effect from 1.01.1984) by Ombudsman (Spouses' and Children's) Contributory Pension Scheme 1989 (S.I. No. 269 of 1989), in effect as per art. 2.
E11
Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (1.01.1984) by Ombudsman Superannuation Scheme 1987 (S.I. No. 70 of 1987), in effect as per art. 2.