Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 8th July, 2014.

I, JOAN BURTON, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (4) of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 (No. 38 of 2013), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 (Sections 13 and 14) (Commencement) Order 2014.

2. The 1st day of August 2014 is appointed as the day on which sections 13 and 14 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 (No. 38 of 2013) come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

4 July 2014.

JOAN BURTON,

Minister for Social Protection.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

Section 13 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 provides for the recovery of the value of certain illness-related social welfare payments from compensation awards made to persons as a consequence of personal injuries claims. Section 14 of that Act makes consequential amendments to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 in the light of the recovery provisions contained in section 13.

This Order brings the provisions contained in sections 13 and 14 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 into operation on 1 August 2014.