S.I. No. 362/2022 - Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Section 29) (Commencement) Order 2022

1. This Order may be cited as the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Section 29) (Commencement) Order 2022.

2. The 1st day of July 2022 is appointed as the day on which section 29 of the

Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019

(No. 35 of 2019) (except insofar as it already is in operation) shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

30 June, 2022.

HEATHER HUMPHREYS,

Minister for Social Protection.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(

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

)

This Order provides for the commencement of

section 29

of the

Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019

insofar as it relates to the insertion of paragraph (b)(ii)(III) of the definition of “relevant parent” in section 61F(1) of the

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

(No. 26 of 2005).

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

19

th July,

2022.

I, HEATHER HUMPHREYS, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 1

(3) (as adapted by the Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (

S.I. No. 447 of 2020

)) of the

Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019

(No. 35 of 2019), hereby order as follows