Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979

Membership of Oireachtas of employee of an tÚdarás.

16.—(1) Where a member of the staff of an tÚdarás is nominated as a member of Seanad Éireann or for election to either House of the Oireachtas he shall stand seconded from employment by an tÚdarás and shall not be paid by, or be entitled to receive from, an tÚdarás any remuneration or allowance—

(a) in case he is nominated as a member of Seanad Éireann, in respect of the period commencing on his acceptance of the nomination and ending when he ceases to be a member of that House,

(b) in case he is nominated for election to either such House, in respect of the period commencing on his nomination and ending when he ceases to be a member of that House or fails to be elected or withdraws his candidature, as may be appropriate.

(2) A person who is for the time being entitled under the Standing Orders of either House of the Oireachtas to sit in that House shall, while so entitled, be disqualified from becoming a member of the staff of an tÚdarás.