1. The Ombudsman shall, at the request of the chairperson of the Council, designate a member of the staff of the Ombudsman to be secretary to the Council.
2. There may be paid to a member of the Council such fees and allowances for expenses (if any) as may be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. A person ceases to be a member of the Council if the person -
(a) dies,
(b) completes a term of office and is not reappointed,
(c) resigns the office by notice in writing to the Minister in accordance with paragraph 11,
(d) has, without the permission of the other members, been absent from meetings of the Council for a consecutive period of 6 months,
(e) is, with the person’s consent, nominated as a candidate for election as a member of either House of the Oireachtas,
(f) is, with the person’s consent, nominated as a candidate for election as a member of the European Parliament or to fill a vacancy in the membership of
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