ISB SI

S.I. No. 346 of 1996.

MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES (INCREASED PAYMENT) REGULATIONS, 1996.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers vested in him by section 5 and section 44 (sub-section 5) of of the

Health Act, 1947

, (No. 28 of 1947), hereby makes the following regulations:-

1 Citation

1.

These regulations may be cited as the Maintenance Allowances (Increased Payment) Regulations, 1996.

2 Rate of Payment

2.

Where a person is or becomes entitled to payment under sub-section (3) of

section 44

of the

Health Act, 1947

in accordance with the Infectious Diseases (Maintenance) Regulations, 1996 (

S.I. No. 166 of 1996

), any amount so payable in respect of the week commencing on the 2nd December, 1996 to or in respect of himself or his dependants shall be increased by a sum equal to seventy per cent of that amount or £20.00 whichever is the greater.

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health

this 27th day November, 1996.

Michael Noonan

____________________

MINISTER FOR HEALTH

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance

this 27th day November, 1996.

Ruairi Quinn

_____________________

MINISTER FOR FINANCE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The effect of these Regulations is to increase, in respect of the week commencing the 2nd December, 1996 the maximum weekly rate of maintenance allowance payable under

section 44

of the

Health Act, 1947

by a sum equal to seventy per cent of that amount or £20.00, whichever is the greater.