Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 25th May, 2012.

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 and 147 of the Local Government Act, 2001 (No. 37 of 2001), hereby makes the following regulations:

1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Tenure of Office of Managers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012.

2. In these Regulations "the Act" means the Local Government Act 2001 .

3. The Local Government (Tenure of Office of Managers) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 573 of 2011 ) are amended by the insertion of the following Regulations after Regulation 4(h)

"(i) the position of Limerick City Manager and

(ii) the position of Limerick County Manager."

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

15 May 2012.

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 thereof.)

This Regulation makes provision to apply Section 147 (5) of the Act in respect of the positions of Limerick City Manager and Limerick County Manager.