ISB SI

The Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers vested in him by

Section 5

and

Section 44

(sub-section 5) of the

Health Act, 1947

, (No. 28 of 1947), as adapted by the Health (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order (S.I. 308 of 1997), hereby makes the following regulations:-

Citation

1.

These regulations may be cited as the Maintenance Allowances (Increased Payment) Regulations, 2001.

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 Allowances) Regulations, 2001 (

S.I. No. 119 of 2001

), any amount so payable in respect of the week commencing 2nd December, 2001 to or in respect of himself or his dependants shall be increased by a sum equal to 100 per cent of that amount or £20.00 (€25.39) whichever is the greater.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.

GIVEN

under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 22nd day of November, 2001.

_________________

Charlie McCreevy

Minister for Finance

GIVEN

under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children this 30th day of November, 2001.

______________________

Micheál Martin

Minister for Health and Children

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The effect of these Regulations is to increase, in respect of the week commencing 2nd December, 2001 the maximum weekly rate of maintenance allowance payable under

Section 44

of the

Health Act, 1947

by a sum equal to one hundred per cent of that amount or £20.00 (€25.39), whichever is the greater.