Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)

The amendment states, in subsection (1)(d): "an allowance for expenses under section 3 (as amended by section 19 of the Act of 1998 and section 37 of the Act of 2001) of the Act of 1992,". What are they? In subsection (2)(d) the amendment states: "the rate payable of an allowance for expenses determined in regulations under section 3(4) of the Act of 1992,". This is not specified. Will the Minister indicate what it is?

I see no mention of the Oireachtas Commission and the expense of running the Houses in the amendment or of how it interacts with the Chairman. Is it based on a recommendation from the Oireachtas Commission on expenses? What is the Minister's legal status when it comes to determining the expenses for the commission?

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