S.I. No. 250/1997 -- Social Welfare Act, 1997 (Section 22(1) and (2)) (Commencement) Order. 1997
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S.I. No. 250/1997: SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997 (SECTION 22(1) and (2)) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER. 1997 |
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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997 (SECTION 22(1) and (2)) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER. 1997 |
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The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 27 of the Social Welfare Act, 1997 (No. 10 of 1997), hereby orders as follows: |
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1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1997 (Section 22(1) and (2)) (Commencement) Order, 1997. |
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2. Section 22(1) and (2) of the Social Welfare Act, 1997 shall come into operation on the 4th day of June, 1997. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare |
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this 3rd day of June, 1997 |
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PROINSIAS DE ROSSA |
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Minister for Social Welfare. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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This Order brings the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of section 22 of the Social Welfare Act, 1997 into operation with effect from the 4th day of June, 1997. |
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These provisions provide for regulatory powers to extend entitlements to Disability Allowance to persons who reside in an institution otherwise than on a full-time basis and also provide that where one of a couple is in receipt of Disability Allowance and the other is in receipt of Old Age (non-contributory) Pension or Invalidity Pension, each of the couple may receive the full personal rate of payment. |
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