S.I. No. 112/1978 - Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) (Travelling Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations, 1978.

S.I. No. 112 of 1978.

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (TRAVELLING FACILITIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1978.

I, Seoirse Ó Colla, Minister for the Public Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5 (1) of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1964 (No. 14 of 1964), and the Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 294 of 1973 ), hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations, 1978.

(2) The Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) Regulations, 1964 to 1977, and these Regulations may be cited together as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) Regulations, 1964 to 1978.

2. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of February, 1978.

3. The Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) Regulations, 1964 ( S.I. No. 281 of 1964 ), are hereby amended by the substitution for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) Regulations, 1977 ( S.I. No. 162 of 1977 )) of the following:

SCHEDULE

Class of Rates

Primary Rate (payable for first 15,000 miles travelled in any year commencing 1st April)

Secondary Rate (payable for miles travelled between 15,000 and 20,000 in any year commencing 1st April)

Tertiary Rate (payable for miles travelled over 20,000 in any year commencing 1st April)

GIVEN under my hand, this 11th day of April 1978.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA

Minister for the Public Service

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for an increase in the motor mileage rates payable to Members of the Oireachtas.