Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Act 2015

Amendment of section 8 of Ethics in Public Office Act 1995

8. Section 8 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 is amended by the insertion of the following subsections:

“(6) The functions of the Clerk of Dáil Éireann under this section may be performed by the Clerk-Assistant of Dáil Éireann during any period when—

(a) the Clerk of Dáil Éireann is, by reason of illness or otherwise, unable to perform those functions, or

(b) the office of Clerk of Dáil Éireann is vacant.

(7) The functions of the Clerk of Seanad Éireann under this section may be performed by the Clerk-Assistant of Seanad Éireann during any period when—

(a) the Clerk of Seanad Éireann is, by reason of illness or otherwise, unable to perform those functions, or

(b) the office of Clerk of Seanad Éireann is vacant.”.