S.I. No. 278/1978:

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (TRAVELLING FACILITIES) (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) REGULATIONS, 1978

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (TRAVELLING FACILITIES) (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) 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) (No. 2) Regulations, 1978.

(2) The collective citation "the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) Regulations, 1964 to 1978" shall include these Regulations.

2. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 February 1978.

3. The Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) Regulations, 1964 ( S.I. No. 281 of 1964 ), are hereby amended by the substitution of "£6 per day" for "£5 per day" (inserted by the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1977 ( S.I. No. 227 of 1977 )).

GIVEN under my hand, this 21 day of September, 1978.

 SEOIRSE Ó COLLA,

Minister for the Public Service.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for an increase in the day allowance payable to Members of the Oireachtas.