S.I. No. 48/1988:

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYERS' INSOLVENCY) ACT, 1984 (AMENDMENT ORDER) ORDER, 1988.

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYERS' INSOLVENCY) ACT, 1984 (AMENDMENT ORDER) ORDER, 1988.

I, BERTIE AHERN, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 11 of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act, 1984 (No. 21 of 1984), hereby order as follows:--

1. This Order may be cited as the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act, 1984 , (Amendment Order) Order, 1988.

2. The application of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act, 1984 is hereby extended to employees who have attained the age of 66 years and who are in employment which, but for the age of the employees, would be insurable for all benefits under the Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1987.

Given under my Official Seal, this 25th day of March, 1988.

BERTIE AHERN,

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order extends the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act, 1984 , to employees over the age of 66 years who are debarred from receiving payments from the Redundancy and Employers' Insolvency Fund because they are not fully insurable due to their age.