Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th April, 2022.
I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
Section 5
(3) of the
Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Act 2022
(No. 3 of 2022), hereby order as follows:
1. This Order may be cited as the Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022.
2. The 19th day of April 2022 is appointed as the day on which the
Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Act 2022
(No. 3 of 2022), other than section 4, shall come into operation.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
7 April, 2022.
LEO VARADKAR,
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
EXPLANTORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal Interpretation)
This order provides for the commencement, from 19 April 2022, of the
Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Act 2022
, other than Section 4. This Act amends the
Redundancy Payments Act 1967
in order to provide a legislative basis for a “Covid-19 related lay-off payment”, to be paid from the Social Insurance Fund.