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LOCAL OFFICERS' COMPENSATION (WAR PERIOD) ACT, 1924

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ISB Act 1924-08-05

SCHEDULE. PART I.—ALLOWANCES.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.—ALLOWANCES.

Local Authority

Local Authority

Name of Person

Name of Person

Description of Office

Description of Office

Amount of Annual Allowance

Amount of Annual Allowance

Date from which annual allowance is payable

Date from which annual allowance is payable

£

£

s.

s.

d.

d.

Castlebar Rural District Council.

Castlebar Rural District Council.

Thomas M. Quinn

Thomas M. Quinn

Clerk

Clerk

190

190

3

3

4

4

8th October, 1921.

8th October, 1921.

Castlecomer Rural District Council

Castlecomer Rural District Council

Denis O'Carroll

Denis O'Carroll

Clerk

Clerk

148

148

0

0

0

0

19th July, 1921.

19th July, 1921.

Dublin Corporation

Dublin Corporation

Sir H. Campbell

Sir H. Campbell

Town Clerk

Town Clerk

1,729

1,729

8

8

4

4

10th January, 1921.

10th January, 1921.

Do.

Do.

J. J. Flood

J. J. Flood

Asst. to Town Clerk

Asst. to Town Clerk

683

683

9

9

4

4

do.

do.

Do.

Do.

S. J. Hand

S. J. Hand

Clerk

Clerk

491

491

0

0

0

0

1st April, 1921.

1st April, 1921.

Do.

Do.

P. J. Monks

P. J. Monks

Manager of Work-shops

Manager of Work-shops

353

353

12

12

0

0

1st September, 1920.

1st September, 1920.

Kilkenny Co. Council

Kilkenny Co. Council

Denis O'Carroll

Denis O'Carroll

Clerk, Castlecomer Union.

Clerk, Castlecomer Union.

136

136

18

18

0

0

19th July, 1921.

19th July, 1921.

Limerick Corporation

Limerick Corporation

James Comerton

James Comerton

Principal & Secretary, Limerick Technical Institute.

Principal & Secretary, Limerick Technical Institute.

311

311

6

6

8

8

23rd November, 1919.

23rd November, 1919.

Do.

Do.

Francis McNamara

Francis McNamara

Assistant Secretary Limerick Technical Institute.

Assistant Secretary Limerick Technical Institute.

160

160

0

0

0

0

18th September, 1919.

18th September, 1919.

Do.

Do.

Thomas Redmond

Thomas Redmond

Technical Teacher

Technical Teacher

160

160

0

0

0

0

do.

do.

Do.

Do.

Ernest Clarke

Ernest Clarke

do.

do.

160

160

0

0

0

0

do.

do.

Do.

Do.

John Sciascia

John Sciascia

Clerical Assistant Limerick Technical Institute.

Clerical Assistant Limerick Technical Institute.

99

99

19

19

4

4

do.

do.

Do.

Do.

Annie M. Murphy

Annie M. Murphy

Technical Instructress

Technical Instructress

92

92

14

14

8

8

22nd September, 1919.

22nd September, 1919.

Do.

Do.

Mary Halpin

Mary Halpin

Charwoman Limerick Technical Institute.

Charwoman Limerick Technical Institute.

46

46

16

16

0

0

18th September, 1919.

18th September, 1919.

Mayo Co. Council

Mayo Co. Council

Thomas M. Quinn

Thomas M. Quinn

Clerk, Castlebar Union

Clerk, Castlebar Union

220

220

16

16

2

2

8th October, 1921.

8th October, 1921.

Meath Co. Council

Meath Co. Council

John J. Grennan

John J. Grennan

Secretary

Secretary

437

437

2

2

6

6

1st September, 1921.

1st September, 1921.

Do.

Do.

Robert Aikens

Robert Aikens

Office Attendant

Office Attendant

33

33

l6

l6

0

0

5th November, 1921.

5th November, 1921.

Offaly Co. Council

Offaly Co. Council

C. P. Kingston

C. P. Kingston

Secretary

Secretary

669

669

13

13

8

8

23rd March, 1921.

23rd March, 1921.

Roscommon County Council

Roscommon County Council

J. L. Jordan

J. L. Jordan

Poor Rate Collector

Poor Rate Collector

62

62

2

2

5

5

4th February, 1921.

4th February, 1921.

Do.

Do.

M. J. Heverin

M. J. Heverin

Secretary

Secretary

550

550

0

0

0

0

15th December, 1921.

15th December, 1921.

Wexford Co. Council

Wexford Co. Council

Patrick Rossiter

Patrick Rossiter

Rate Collector

Rate Collector

87

87

4

4

8

8

1st November, 1920.

1st November, 1920.

Do.

Do.

Pierce Redmond

Pierce Redmond

do.

do.

63

63

11

11

11

11

do.

do.

Do.

Do.

Michael J. Sheehan

Michael J. Sheehan

do.

do.

35

35

4

4

7

7

do.

do.

Do.

Do.

J. L. Doyle

J. L. Doyle

do.

do.

65

65

18

18

5

5

do.

do.

Do.

Do.

James Cogley

James Cogley

do.

do.

49

49

17

17

11

11

do.

do.

Do.

Do.

J. C. Smith

J. C. Smith

do.

do.

148

148

0

0

0

0

do.

do.

Wicklow Co Council

Wicklow Co Council

John Kelly

John Kelly

do.

do.

37

37

19

19

11

11

1st April, 1921.

1st April, 1921.

Do.

Do.

William J. Cardiff

William J. Cardiff

do.

do.

25

25

9

9

9

9

do.

do.

PART II.—GRATUITIES.

Local Authority

Local Authority

Name of Person

Name of Person

Description of Office

Description of Office

Amount of Gratuity

Amount of Gratuity

£

£

s.

s.

d.

d.

Arklow Urban Council

Arklow Urban Council

W. H. Butler

W. H. Butler

Rate Collector

Rate Collector

895

895

14

14

1

1

Ballinasloe No. 1 Rural district Council.

Ballinasloe No. 1 Rural district Council.

M. B. O'Carroll

M. B. O'Carroll

Assistant to Clerk to Council.

Assistant to Clerk to Council.

172

172

10

10

0

0

Clare County Council

Clare County Council

Margaret Kelly

Margaret Kelly

Midwife, Killadysert Union

Midwife, Killadysert Union

203

203

6

6

8

8

Galway County Council

Galway County Council

M. B. O'Carroll

M. B. O'Carroll

Assistant to Clerk, Ballinasloe Union.

Assistant to Clerk, Ballinasloe Union.

180

180

0

0

0

0

Limerick County Council

Limerick County Council

J. O'Donnell

J. O'Donnell

Rate Collector

Rate Collector

310

310

0

0

0

0

Limerick Corporation

Limerick Corporation

G. H. Wood

G. H. Wood

Technical Teacher

Technical Teacher

974

974

0

0

4

4

Do.

Do.

P. T. White

P. T. White

do.

do.

993

993

12

12

1

1

Do.

Do.

Josephine Cusack

Josephine Cusack

Technical Instructress

Technical Instructress

248

248

2

2

0

0

Wexford County Council

Wexford County Council

J. A. Ryan

J. A. Ryan

Rate Collector

Rate Collector

293

293

9

9

6

6

Do.

Do.

Gregory Rossiter

Gregory Rossiter

do.

do.

647

647

9

9

4

4

Do.

Do.

Patrick Codd

Patrick Codd

do.

do.

713

713

8

8

1

1

Do.

Do.

Matthew Tobin

Matthew Tobin

do.

do.

266

266

5

5

10

10

Do.

Do.

Patrick J. Nolan

Patrick J. Nolan

do.

do.

456

456

17

17

3

3

Do.

Do.

Edward Cummins

Edward Cummins

do.

do.

545

545

12

12

11

11

Do.

Do.

John J. Berry

John J. Berry

do.

do.

115

115

9

9

9

9

Do.

Do.

Joseph Day

Joseph Day

do.

do.

174

174

6

6

1

1

Do.

Do.

James J. Fowler

James J. Fowler

do.

do.

98

98

18

18

6

6

ISB Act 1924-08-05

Payment of annual allowances in Schedule.

Payment of annual allowances in Schedule.

1

1.—(1) The Minister for Finance shall pay to every person whose name is set out in the second column of Part I. of the Schedule to this Act during his life an annual allowance of the amount stated in the fourth column of the said Part of the said Schedule opposite the name of such person in the said second column.

(2) Every such annual allowance shall, if so required by the person to whom the same is payable, be paid in monthly instalments, but unless and until so required shall be paid quarterly.

(3) Every such annual allowance shall be deemed to have commenced and become payable as on and from the date stated in the fifth column of Part I. of the Schedule to this Act opposite the amount of such allowance in the fourth column of the said Part of the said Schedule, and as soon as may be after the passing of this Act the Minister for Finance shall pay to every person to whom any such allowance is payable the full amount thereof for the period from such commencement to the passing of this Act, less by any payments theretofore made to him on account thereof.

ISB Act 1924-08-05

Payment of gratuities in Schedule.

Payment of gratuities in Schedule.

2

2.—The Minister for Finance shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act pay to every person whose name is set out in the second column of Part II. of the Schedule to this Act a gratuity of the amount stated in the fourth column of the said Part of the said Schedule opposite the name of such person in the said second column, less by any payments made to him on account thereof before the passing of this Act.

ISB Act 1924-08-05

Declaration to be made before receipt of allowance or gratuity.

Declaration to be made before receipt of allowance or gratuity.

3

3.—(1) No person shall receive any gratuity or any instalment of an allowance payable to him under this Act until he has subscribed such declaration as may be prescribed by a warrant of the Minister for Finance before one of the persons prescribed by such warrant: Provided that where any such allowance is paid monthly the Minister for Finance may dispense with the production of more than one declaration in respect of each quarter.

(2) Any person who makes a declaration for the purpose of this section knowing the same to be untrue in any material particular shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.

ISB Act 1924-08-05

Rights under this Act to be in substitution for other rights.

Rights under this Act to be in substitution for other rights.

4

4.—(1) The rights conferred by this Act on every person whose name is set out in the second column of the Schedule to this Act to receive the allowance or gratuity stated in the fourth column of the said Schedule opposite the name of such person in the said second column shall be in substitution for the right of such person to receive from the local authority named in the first column of the said Schedule opposite the name of such person in the said second column an allowance or gratuity in respect of such person having ceased before the passing of this Act to hold office under such local authority, and every such last-mentioned right, whether arising under section 8 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1919, or any other Act or otherwise, shall immediately upon the passing of this Act become and be void and unenforceable as from the date on which such right first accrued.

(2) This section shall not operate to entitle any local authority to recover from any person named in the second column of the Schedule to this Act or the personal representative of any such person any sum paid directly or indirectly by or on behalf of such local authority before the passing of this Act to such person on account of the allowance or gratuity (as the case may be) stated in the fourth column of the said Schedule opposite the name of such person in the said second column.

ISB Act 1924-08-05

Funds from which allowances and gratuities are to be paid, deducted, or refunded.

Funds from which allowances and gratuities are to be paid, deducted, or refunded.

5

5.—(1) The several allowances and gratuities payable under this Act shall be paid by the Minister for Finance in the first instance out of moneys placed at his disposal for that purpose by the British Government, and if and so far as those moneys are insufficient for the purpose aforesaid the said allowances and gratuities shall be paid out of the share apportioned to Saorstát Eireann of the moneys (if any) remaining to credit of the Local Taxation (Ireland) Account in respect of interest, and if and so far as all the moneys aforesaid are insufficient for the purpose aforesaid every such allowance and gratuity shall be paid out of the grant payable to the Local Taxation Account under sub-section (1) of section 58 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, and in priority to the sums payable thereout under sub-section (2) of that section.

(2) All moneys paid before the passing of this Act by the British Government or the Government of Saorstát Eireann to any of the persons named in the second column of the Schedule to this Act on account of the allowance or gratuity the payment of which to him is provided for by this Act shall, to such extent and in such proportions and manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct, be refunded out of the said share apportioned to Saorstát Eireann of the moneys (if any) remaining to credit of the Local Taxation (Ireland) Account in respect of interest, or out of the grant payable to the Local Taxation Account under sub-section (1) of section 58 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, or partly out of the said moneys and partly out of the said grant, and in any case in priority to the moneys payable out of such grant under the first sub-section of this section.

(3) Sub-section (5) of section 58 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, shall not apply to any sums payable out of the Local Taxation Account under this section.

ISB Act 1924-08-05

Commutation of allowances.

Commutation of allowances.

6

6.—(1) The Minister for Finance may, if he thinks fit so to do, on the application of any person to whom an allowance is payable under this Act, commute such allowance by payment to such person of a capital sum calculated according to the estimated duration of his life.

(2) The Minister for Finance may make regulations prescribing the terms on and conditions under which allowances may be commuted under this section and prescribing the method of calculating the capital sums to be paid in commutation of such allowances.

(3) The sum payable in commutation of an allowance under this section shall be paid out of the same fund as the allowance so commuted is payable out of under this Act.

ISB Act 1924-08-05

Short title.

Short title.

7

7.—This Act may be cited as the Local Officers' Compensation (War Period) Act, 1924.

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