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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th December, 2022.
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I, STEPHEN DONNELLY, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 1
(2) of the
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022
(No. 6 of 2022), after consultation with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, hereby order as follows:
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1. This Order may be cited as the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022.
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2. The 1st day of March 2023 is appointed as the day on which the
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022
(No. 6 of 2022) shall, insofar as it is not already in operation, come into operation.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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13 December, 2022.
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STEPHEN DONNELLY,
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Minister for Health.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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This Order appoints 1st of March 2023 as the date on which the provisions of the
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022
come into effect.
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The primary focus of this technical Bill is to provide for the transfer of specialist-community based disability functions from the Minister for Health to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The legislation includes provisions in relation to:
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Revised corporate and accountability arrangements for the Executive under the
Health Act 2004
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Expansion of Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youths powers in respect of investigations by the Health Information and Quality Authority under the
Health Act 2007
;
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Revised arrangements to provide for the coordination of sectoral plans by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth under the
Disability Act 2005
; and
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Provisions relating to consultation, joint functions and cooperation between the Minister for Health and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
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