S.I. No. 216/2026 - Health Insurance Act 1994 (Section 11E(2)) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Insurance Act 1994 (Section 11E(2)) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1

st

day of April, 2026.

Interpretation

2. (1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Act of 1994” means the

Health Insurance Act 1994

(No. 16 of 1994) ;

“advanced cover” has the same meaning as that provided for in section 11E (4) of the Act of 1994;

“Authority” means The Health Insurance Authority; and

“relevant contract” has the meaning assigned to it by section 125A of the

Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999

.

(2) A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and is also used in the Act of 1994 shall have in these Regulations the same meaning as it has in that Act unless the contrary intention appears.

(3) A reference in these Regulations—

(a)

to any other enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by any other enactment,

(b)

a reference to a Regulation is a reference to a Regulation of these Regulations unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended, and

(c)

a reference to a Schedule is a reference to a Schedule to these Regulations unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended.

Amendment of Schedule to the Health Insurance Act 1994 (Section 11E(2)) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

3. The Schedule attached to the Health Insurance Act 1994 (Section 11E(2)) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (

S.I. No. 691 of 2024

) is amended by the deletion of “663” in column (1), “AXA Insurance DAC” in column (2), and “Everyday Health” in column (3) of the Schedule, which stands deleted on and from the 1st day of April, 2026.

GIVEN under the Seal of The Health Insurance Authority,

22 May, 2026.

PATRICIA BYRON,

Chairperson.

BRIAN LEE,

Authorised Officer.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations are made by The Health Insurance Authority pursuant to Section 11E(2) of the

Health Insurance Act 1994

, as inserted by

section 15

of the

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2012

and

section 8

of the

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2013

. The amendment by deletion made to the Schedule to the Health Insurance Act 1994 (Section 11E(2)) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (

S.I. No. 691 of 2024

) is given retrospective effect by regulation 3 of these Regulations, commenced on the 1st day of April, 2026.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

26

th May,

2026.

The Health Insurance Authority pursuant to section 11E(2) of the

Health Insurance Act 1994

(No. 16 of 1994) (inserted by

section 15

of the

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2012

) (No. 45 of 2012) and

section 8

of the

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2013

(No. 48 of 2013)), hereby makes the following Regulations

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