Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 1st July, 2011.

I, RUAIRI QUINN, Minister for Education and Skills in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (2) of the Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4 of 2011) hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Student Support Act 2011 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2011.

2. The 27th day of June 2011 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4 of 2011) shall come into operation:

(a) sections 2 to 7,

(b) other than subsection (3) thereof, section 8,

(c) sections 9 to 11,

(d) other than subsection (1)(e) thereof, section 12,

(e) sections 14 and 15,

(f) other than subsection (5) thereof, section 16,

(g) sections 17 and 18,

(h) other than subsection (1)(c) thereof, section 19,

(i) sections 20 and 21,

(j) sections 23 to 30,

and

(k) Schedules 1 and 2.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

27 June 2011.

RUAIRÍ QUINN,

Minister for Education and Skills.