Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 4th July, 2014.

I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in the exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 126I(7) (as inserted by section 61 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014)) of the Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37 of 2001), hereby order as follows:

Citation.

1. This Order may be cited as the National Oversight and Audit Commission (Number of Members) Order 2014.

Number of Members.

2. The number of members of the National Oversight and Audit Commission (established by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (Establishment) Order 2014 ( S.I. No. 297 of 2014 )), shall be increased to 12 members for the period of 2 years from the date of this Order.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government,

1 July 2014.

PHIL HOGAN,

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This order increases the number of members of the National Oversight and Audit Commission (established by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (Establishment) Order 2014 ( S.I. No. 297 of 2014 )) to 12 members for a period of two years from 1 July 2014.