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Tourist Traffic Act, 1975

In short

This law authorizes additional financial grants to Bord Fáilte Éireann for tourism development and amends existing Tourist Traffic Acts from 1939 to 1972. It primarily focuses on funding for capital works that develop tourism and for holiday accommodation.

What it regulates

  • Non-repayable grants for tourism development works that are capital in nature.
  • The maximum amount of grants for the development of holiday accommodation.
  • The remuneration and allowances for the chief officer of Bord Fáilte Éireann.
  • Amendments to the Tourist Traffic Act, 1939, regarding the chief officer.

Who it concerns

  • Bord Fáilte Éireann (referred to as "the Board").
  • The Minister for Transport and Power (referred to as "the Minister").
  • The Minister for Finance and the Minister for the Public Service.

Key points

  • The Minister may pay Bord Fáilte Éireann up to £4,750,000 in non-repayable grants for capital works that develop tourism, excluding holiday accommodation development.
  • These grants are in addition to sums payable under the Tourist Traffic Act, 1959, and the Tourist Traffic Act, 1961.
  • The total amount for grants for holiday accommodation development is increased to £16,000,000.
  • The chief officer's remuneration and allowances are determined by the Board with the approval of the Minister and the consent of the Minister for the Public Service.
Legal text
Legal text

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1975 Tourist Traffic Act, 1975 Tourist Traffic Act, 1975 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 26 of 1975 TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT, 1975 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Interpretation. 2. Non-repayable grants to Board for tourism development. 3. Increase of certain non-repayable grants to Board. 4. Chief officer's remuneration etc. 5. Amendment of section 11 of Tourist Traffic Act, 1939. 6. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Tourist Traffic Act, 1959 1959, No. 27 Tourist Traffic Act, 1961 1961, No. 37 Tourist Traffic Act, 1972 1972, No. 28 Tourist Traffic Act, 1939 1939, No. 24 Number 26 of 1975 TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT, 1975 AN ACT TO AUTHORISE THE PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL GRANTS TO BORD FAILTE EIREANN AND TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE TOURIST TRAFFIC ACTS, 1939 TO 1972. [3rd December, 1975] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Interpretation. 1.—In this Act— “the Board” means Bord Fáilte Éireann; “the Minister” means the Minister for Transport and Power. Non-repayable grants to Board for tourism development. 2.—

(1)The Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may from time to time, pay to the Board, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, such sums, not exceeding in the aggregate £4,750,000, as the Board may require for the purpose of the giving of grants for development works, being works which— (a) are capital in nature, (b) in the opinion of the Board will develop tourism, and (c) are not works for the development of holiday accommodation.
(2)Any sums paid to the Board under this section shall not be used by the Board for any purpose other than that specified in subsection
(1).
(3)Sums paid under this section to the Board shall not be repayable.
(4)Sums payable under this section to the Board are in addition to sums payable to the Board under either section 2 of the Tourist Traffic Act, 1959 , or section 2 of the Tourist Traffic Act, 1961. Increase of certain non-repayable grants to Board. 3.—The aggregate amount of the sums that the Minister may pay to the Board for the purpose of the giving of grants by the Board for the development of holiday accommodation shall not exceed £16,000,000 and, accordingly, section 2
(1)(b) of the Tourist Traffic Act, 1959 , shall be construed as if that sum were substituted for the sum of £13,000,000 mentioned therein and inserted by section 1 of the Tourist Traffic Act,
  1. Chief officer's remuneration etc. 4.—There shall be paid by the Board to its chief officer (whether that officer is described as the Director General or otherwise) such remuneration and allowances as the Board, with the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service, shall determine. Amendment of section 11 of Tourist Traffic Act,
  2. 5.— Section 11 of the Tourist Traffic Act, 1939 , is hereby amended by the insertion after “servants” of “, other than its chief officer,” in subsection
(2). Short title and collective citation. 6.—
(1)This Act may be cited as the Tourist Traffic Act, 1975.
(2)The Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1972, and this Act may be cited together as the Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1975. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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