Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 31st December, 2010.

I, ÉAMON Ó CUÍV, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 5 and 25 (amended by section 37 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (No. 8 of 2007)) of the Pensions Act 1990 (No. 25 of 1990) (as adapted by the Social and Family Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 ( S.I. No. 186 of 2010 )), with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Trust RACs (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2011.

2. In these Regulations "Principal Regulations" means the Trust RACs (Fees) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 768 of 2007 ).

3. (1) Article 3(2) of the Principal Regulations is amended-

(a) in paragraph (a), by substituting "€8.00" for "€9.50",

(b) in paragraph (b), by substituting "€4,000" for "€4,750", and

(c) in paragraph (c), by substituting "€4.00" for "€4.75".

(2) Article 3(3) of the Principal Regulations is amended-

(a) in paragraph (a), by substituting "€8.00" for "€9.50",

(b) in paragraph (b), by substituting "€4,000" for "€4,750", and

(c) in paragraph (c), by substituting "€4.00" for "€4.75".

The Minister for Finance consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance,

21 December 2010.

BRIAN LENIHAN,

Minister for Finance.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

21 December 2010.

ÉAMON Ó CUÍV,

Minister for Social Protection.