Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 6th October, 2015.

The Road Safety Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 20 of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (No. 14 of 2006), with the approval of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and the agreement of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby makes the following scheme:

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Road Safety Authority Staff Superannuation Scheme 2015.

(2) This Scheme comes into operation on 30 September 2015.

2. The Rules set out in the Schedule to the Rules for Pre-existing Public Service Pension Scheme Members Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 582 of 2014 ) are adopted as a scheme for the granting of superannuation benefits to or in respect of members of the staff of the Road Safety Authority.

3. The Road Safety Authority Staff Superannuation Scheme 2013 ( S.I. No. 248 of 2013 ) is revoked.

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport approves the foregoing Scheme.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

15 July 2015.

PASCHAL DONOHOE,

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform agrees with the approval of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

26 August 2015.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Road Safety Authority,

28 September 2015.

LIZ O’DONNELL,

Chairperson.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Instrument gives effect to superannuation arrangements for staff of the Road Safety Authority in line with revised superannuation rules set out in S.I. No. 582 of 2014 .