(1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), payments under this section shall be made by the Minister for Finance, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in quarterly instalments in arrears.
(a) The first payment under this section shall not be made until not less than three months have elapsed after the coming into operation of this Part.
(b) Payments made under this section, calculated in accordance with section 17, after the date on which this Part comes into operation shall apply from the said date and such payments so calculated shall continue to be made in respect of the period up to and including the day before polling day at the general election held next after the said date.
(c) Payments made under this section after the general election next held after the coming into operation of this Part and each subsequent general election shall apply from polling day at such election and such payments, calculated in accordance with section 17, shall con
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