Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 1st April, 2011.

I, JAMES REILLY, Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 2005), hereby make the following order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Part 8) (Commencement) Order 2011.

2. The 31st day of March 2011 is appointed as the day on which Part 8 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 2005) comes into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

29 March 2011.

JAMES REILLY,

Minister for Health and Children.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order commences Part 8 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 with effect from 31st March 2011 for the purpose of providing for the dissolution of the National Social Work Qualifications Board and to allow for the appointment of a day as the transfer day for the purposes of this Part of the Act.