(LRC Revised)

Number 8 of 2015

REDRESS FOR WOMEN RESIDENT IN CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 14 October 2020

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Regulated Professions (Health

and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020

(16/2020), enacted 14 October 2020, and all

statutory instruments up to and including the

Disability, Equality, Human Rights,

Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial

Functions) Order 2020

(S.I. No. 436 of 2020), made 13 October 2020, were

considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

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Number

8

of

2015

REDRESS FOR WOMEN RESIDENT IN CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 14 October

2020

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definitions

2. Provision of health services without charge to relevant participants

3. Amendment of section 53C of Act of 1970

4. Amendment of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009

5. Expenses

6. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE

Relevant Institutions

Acts Referred to

Health (Amendment) Act 2013

(No. 31)

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013

(No. 14)

Health Act 1970

(No. 1)

Medical Practitioners Act 2007

(No. 25)

Nurses and Midwives Act 2011

(No. 41)

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009

(No. 15)

Number

8

of

2015

REDRESS FOR WOMEN RESIDENT IN CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 14 October

2020

An Act to make provision for the making available without charge of certain health

services to certain women who were admitted to and worked in certain institutions;

to provide that those women shall not be required to pay charges for acute in-patient

services and, for those purposes, to amend the

Health Act 1970

; to amend the

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009

; and to provide for related matters.

[18

th March

, 2015]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

Annotations

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred

and references construed (14.10.2020) by

Disability, Equality, Human

Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental

Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020

(S.I. No. 436 of

2020), arts. 2, 3(1)(a), (3) and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2), subject

to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.

Note change of name of Department

and title of Minister to Department of and Minister for Children, Equality,

Disability, Integration and Youth made (15.10.2020) by

Children and Youth

Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020

(S.I. No. 437 of 2020), in effect as per art. 1(2).

2. (1) The administration

and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of

any functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of

Children and Youth Affairs.

(2) References to the

Department of Justice and Equality contained in any Act or instrument made

under such Act and relating to any administration and business transferred

by paragraph (1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of

this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Children and

Youth Affairs.

3. (1) The functions vested

in the Minister for Justice and Equality -

(a) by or under the

enactments specified in Schedule 1, and

...

are transferred to the

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

...

(3) References to the

Minister for Justice and Equality contained in any Act or instrument made

under such Act, and relating to any functions transferred by this Article

shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as

references to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

SCHEDULE 1

Article 3(1)(a)

Enactments, functions by

or under which are transferred from the Minister for Justice and Equality to

the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

…

Redress for Women Resident in

Certain Institutions Act 2015 (No. 8 of 2015)

Editorial Notes

E1

Provision for payments under Scheme established by Act to be disregarded in the calculation

of gross income for eligibility for health services under

Health Act 1970

(1/1970), s. 58A made (2.08.2019) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 58A(8)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 416 of 2019), reg. 2.

E2

Provision for payments under Scheme established by Act to be disregarded in the calculation

of gross income for eligibility for health services under

Health Act 1970

(1/1970), ss. 45A and 45(5A) made (2.08.2019) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 45A(7)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 415 of 2019), reg. 2.

E3

Provision for exemption from out-patient services for relevant participants under

Act made (30.11.2017) by

Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2017

(S.I. No. 548 of 2017), reg. 3(k), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E4

Previous affecting provision: provision for payments under Scheme established by

Act to be disregarded in the calculation of gross income for eligibility for health

services under

Health Act 1970

(1/1970), s. 58A made (1.07.2015) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 58A(8)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 278 of 2015), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (2.08.2019) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 58A(8)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 416 of 2019), reg. 3.

E5

Previous affecting provision: provision for payments under Scheme established by

Act to be disregarded in the calculation of gross income for eligibility for health

services under

Health Act 1970

(1/1970), ss. 45A and 45(5A) made (1.07.2015) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 45A(7)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 277 of 2015), reg. 2; revoked (2.08.2019) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 45A(7)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 415 of 2019), reg. 3.

Annotations

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred

and references construed (14.10.2020) by

Disability, Equality, Human

Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental

Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020

(S.I. No. 436 of

2020), arts. 2, 3(1)(a), (3) and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2), subject

to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.

Note change of name of Department

and title of Minister to Department of and Minister for Children, Equality,

Disability, Integration and Youth made (15.10.2020) by

Children and Youth

Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020

(S.I. No. 437 of 2020), in effect as per art. 1(2).

2. (1) The administration

and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of

any functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of

Children and Youth Affairs.

(2) References to the

Department of Justice and Equality contained in any Act or instrument made

under such Act and relating to any administration and business transferred

by paragraph (1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of

this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Children and

Youth Affairs.

3. (1) The functions vested

in the Minister for Justice and Equality -

(a) by or under the

enactments specified in Schedule 1, and

...

are transferred to the

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

...

(3) References to the

Minister for Justice and Equality contained in any Act or instrument made

under such Act, and relating to any functions transferred by this Article

shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as

references to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

SCHEDULE 1

Article 3(1)(a)

Enactments, functions by

or under which are transferred from the Minister for Justice and Equality to

the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

…

Redress for Women Resident in

Certain Institutions Act 2015 (No. 8 of 2015)

Editorial Notes

E1

Provision for payments under Scheme established by Act to be disregarded in the calculation

of gross income for eligibility for health services under

Health Act 1970

(1/1970), s. 58A made (2.08.2019) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 58A(8)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 416 of 2019), reg. 2.

E2

Provision for payments under Scheme established by Act to be disregarded in the calculation

of gross income for eligibility for health services under

Health Act 1970

(1/1970), ss. 45A and 45(5A) made (2.08.2019) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 45A(7)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 415 of 2019), reg. 2.

E3

Provision for exemption from out-patient services for relevant participants under

Act made (30.11.2017) by

Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2017

(S.I. No. 548 of 2017), reg. 3(k), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E4

Previous affecting provision: provision for payments under Scheme established by

Act to be disregarded in the calculation of gross income for eligibility for health

services under

Health Act 1970

(1/1970), s. 58A made (1.07.2015) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 58A(8)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 278 of 2015), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (2.08.2019) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 58A(8)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 416 of 2019), reg. 3.

E5

Previous affecting provision: provision for payments under Scheme established by

Act to be disregarded in the calculation of gross income for eligibility for health

services under

Health Act 1970

(1/1970), ss. 45A and 45(5A) made (1.07.2015) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 45A(7)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 277 of 2015), reg. 2; revoked (2.08.2019) by

Health Act 1970 (Section 45A(7)) (Classes of Payments) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 415 of 2019), reg. 3.

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definitions

2. Provision of health services without charge to relevant participants

3. Amendment of section 53C of Act of 1970

4. Amendment of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009

5. Expenses

6. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE

Relevant Institutions

Number

8

of

2015