Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 15th September, 2015.

The Irish Sports Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 23 of the Irish Sports Council Act 1999 (No. 6 of 1999), with the approval of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby makes the following scheme:

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Irish Sports Council Employee Superannuation Scheme 2015.

(2) This Scheme comes into operation on 8 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 Irish Sports Council.

3. The Irish Sports Council Employee Superannuation Scheme 2013 is revoked upon the commencement of this Scheme.

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

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

8 September 2015.

PASCHAL DONOHOE,

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

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

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

8 September 2015.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Irish Sports Council,

8 September 2015.

KIERAN MULVEY,

Chairperson.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The purpose of these Regulations is to adopt 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 ) as a scheme for the granting of superannuation benefits to or in respect of members of the staff of the Irish Sports Council.