6C. (1) The amount by which the annual remuneration of a public servant stands reduced by virtue of section 2A, being the annual remuneration the amount of which, as so reduced, is not less than €65,000 or €110,000, as the case may be, shall—

(a) in accordance with this section, and

(b) as regards payment of that remuneration occurring on or after the relevant date specified in this section,

be restored to the public servant.

(2) The amount by which the annual remuneration of a public servant stands reduced by virtue of section 2A, the amount of which, as so reduced, is not less than €65,000 and not more than €110,000, shall—

(a) as to one half of the amount of that reduction, be restored to the public servant on 1 April 2017, and

(b) as to the other half of the amount of that reduction, be restored to the public servant on 1 January 2018.

(3) The amount by which the annual remuneration of a public servant stands reduced by virtue of section 2A, the amount of which, as so reduced, is in excess of €110,000, shall—

(a) as to one third of the amount of that reduction, be restored to the public servant on 1 April 2017,

(b) as to another one third of the amount of that reduction, be restored to the public servant on 1 April 2018, and

(c) as to the remaining one third of that reduction, be restored to the public servant on 1 April 2019.

(4) In this section, “annual remuneration” shall be construed in accordance with section 2A(1)(b).]