LOCAL OFFICERS' COMPENSATION (WAR PERIOD) ACT, 1924
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
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
Payment of annual allowances in Schedule.
Payment of annual allowances in Schedule.
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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.
Payment of gratuities in Schedule.
Payment of gratuities in Schedule.
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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.
Declaration to be made before receipt of allowance or gratuity.
Declaration to be made before receipt of allowance or gratuity.
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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.
Rights under this Act to be in substitution for other rights.
Rights under this Act to be in substitution for other rights.
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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.
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.
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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.
Commutation of allowances.
Commutation of allowances.
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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.
Short title.
Short title.
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7.—This Act may be cited as the Local Officers' Compensation (War Period) Act, 1924.