Dublin Metropolitan Streets Commission Act, 1986

Financial provisions.

12.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Minister may, in each financial year, after consultation with the Commission in relation to its programme of expenditure for the year, make grants of such amounts as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas towards the expenditure of the Commission.

(2) The total amount of grants paid to the Commission under this section shall not exceed £10,000,000.

(3) Dublin Corporation shall, in lieu of expenses that would otherwise have been incurred by them in the Metropolitan Central Area, contribute annually to the Commission such sums of money as shall be agreed with the Commission or, in the event of disagreement, as shall be determined by the Minister.

(4) (a) The Minister may, from time to time, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, give to the Commission a general directive in writing specifying the manner in which the Commission shall conduct its financial affairs and requiring the application of funds of the Commission in such manner as may be specified in the directive.

(b) The Commission shall, in performing its functions, comply with any directive given to it under this section.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to the performance, in a particular case or in particular circumstances, by the Commission of a function assigned to it by or under this Act.