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DÁIL EIREANN

(PÁIRLIMINT SHEALADACH).

Tuarasgabháil ón gCoiste ar Thuarastail agus Liúntaisí.

(Report of Committee on Salaries and Allowances).

This Committee was elected by the Dáil on September 13th, 1922, to consider and report on salaries and payments suitable for the various offices held by Ministers, the Ceann Comhairle, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, and Teachtaí of Dáil Eireann. The following members were elected to this Committee :—

Micheál O Dubhghaill, Cathal O Seanáin, Tomás O Conaill, Séamus O Dóláin, Seoirse MacNiocaill Mícheál de Stáineas, Seosamh O Faoileacháin, Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh, Criostóir O Broin, agus Liam de Róiste.

In pursuance of this resolution the Committee met four times, Cathal O Seanáin in the chair, and decided to recommend the appended Schedule of Salaries and Allowances to the Dáil :—

Salaries and Allowances,

1.—PRESIDENT OF THE MINISTRY.

That the President of the Ministry be paid a salary of £2,500 per annum.

2.—MINISTERS OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT.

That all Ministers other than the President be paid a salary of £1,700 per annum.

3.—CEANN COMHAIRLE.

That the Ceann Comhairle be paid a salary of £1,700 per annum.

4.—LEAS-CHEANN COMHAIRLE.

That the Leas-Cheann Comhairle be paid a salary of £1,000 per annum.

5.—ALLOWANCE OF TEACHTAÍ.

That Teachtaí other than Ministers and officials of the Dáil be allowed a sum of £30 per month towards expenses.

TRAVELLING.

6. That free first class railway travelling facilities be provided all Teachtaí between Dublin and the respective constituencies of Teachtaí. That such travelling facilities be provided by a system of vouchers provided by the Ministry of Finance.

7. That travelling expenses incurred by Teachtaí prior to the issue of the vouchers referred to in (6) be refunded by the Ministry of Finance to each Teachta on production by him of details in order.

OFFICERS OF THE DÁIL.

8. That the Clerk of the Dáil be paid a salary of £1,200 per annum.

9. That the Assistant Clerk be paid a salary of £850 per annum.

10. That the Captain of the Guard be paid a salary of £500 per annum.

DATE OF PAYMENTS.

11. That all payments towards the expenses of Teachtaí be made as from July 1st, 1922, provided that no Teachta be paid any such allowance until he shall have signed the Roll of the Dáil, and taken his seat.

12.—That the salaries of all Ministers be made retrospective as from January 16th, 1922.

13.—That the salaries of the President and Ministers of Dáil Eireann be at the same rate as those of Ministers of the Provisional Government, and be retrospective as from January 16th, 1922.

14. That the salaries of the Ceann Comhairle and Leas-Cheann Comhairle be payable as from the date of their election to their respective offices.