S.I. No. 110/1979:

HEALTH SERVICES (LIMITED ELIGIBILITY) REGULATIONS, 1979.

HEALTH SERVICES (LIMITED ELIGIBILITY) REGULATIONS, 1979.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 46 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970 ), with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby makes the following Regulations, as respects which, pursuant to the said section, a draft has been approved by a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1979.

2. For subsections (1) and (2) of section 46 of the Health Act, 1970 [as substituted by the Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 276 of 1971 ) and by the Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1976 ( S.I. No. 141 of 1976 )] there shall be substituted the following subsection--

"(1) A person who is without full eligibility shall have limited eligibility for services under this Part."

3. The Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1971, and the Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1976 are hereby revoked.

4. These Regulations shall come into operation on 6th day of April, 1979.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 4th day of April, 1979.

CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations. Dated the 4th day of April, 1979.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations enable health benefits within the full range of limited eligibility services to be made available to persons without full eligibility.