Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 6th February, 2015.

I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 26 (3) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 2005) (as adapted by the Health and Children (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 219 of 2011 )), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Optical Registration Board (Establishment Day) Order 2015.

2. The 6th day of February 2015 is appointed as the establishment day of the Optical Registration Board.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

4 February 2015.

LEO VARADKAR,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order establishes, on 6 February 2015, the Optical Registration Board. Under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 the Optical Registration Board will be the registration board of both the designated profession of optometrist and the designated profession of dispensing optician.