S.I. No. 259/1989:

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (TRAVELLING FACILITIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1989.

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (TRAVELLING FACILITIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1989.

I, ALBERT REYNOLDS, Minister for Finance, 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, 1987 ( S.I. No. 81 of 1987 ), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989.

2. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 15th day of June 1989 in respect of members of Dáil Éireann and on the 16th day of August 1989 in respect of members of Seanad Éireann.

3. Regulation 3 of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Travelling Facilities) Regulations, 1983 ( S.I. No. 341 of 1983 ) is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:

"(b) in all other cases--

(i) if the member travelled in his own motor-car, a mileage allowance at such rate as is payable to civil servants:

Provided however, that the periods in respect of which the mileage allowance is calculated shall be:

(I) in the case of a member of Dáil Éireann, any period of 12 months beginning on the polling day of a general election for Dáil Éireann or on an anniversary thereof (being a period occurring between such polling day and the date of the dissolution of Dáil Éireann next following that polling day) and any period of less than 12 months ending on the date of a dissolution of Dáil Éireann and beginning on the date of such a polling day or on an anniversary thereof,

(II) in the case of a member of Seanad Éireann, any period of 12 months beginning on the polling day of a general election for Seanad Éireann or on an anniversary thereof (being a period occurring between such polling day and the day immediately preceding the polling day of the general election for Seanad Éireann next following that polling day) and any period of less than 12 months ending on the day immediately preceding the polling day of a general election for Seanad Éireann and beginning on the date of such a polling day or on an anniversary thereof,

or,

(ii) if the member travelled other than in his own motor-car, such travelling expenses in respect of such travel as, in the opinion of the Minister for Finance, were reasonably incurred.".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of October, 1989.

ALBERT REYNOLDS,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This scheme provides for an amendment to the 12 month period used in the calculation of motor mileage allowances payable to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas.