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S.I. No. 331/2010 - Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 9th July, 2010.

I, BRIAN LENIHAN, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(3)(a) and (4)(a) of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 2009 (No. 29 of 2009), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

2. Regulation 12(2) of the Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 84 of 2010 ) is amended by substituting “1 March 2010” for “1 January 2010”.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

30 June 2010.

BRIAN LENIHAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These regulations amend the existing regulations (S.I. No, 84 of 2010) governing the payment of the Standard Parliamentary allowance which came into effect on 1 March 2010. This regulation provides for members of the Oireachtas to be able to claim for their travel and overnight expenses for the period 1 January 2010 to 28 February 2010 under the previous regulations.