LegalizeS.I. No. 836/2007 - Infectious Diseases (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations 2008
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1 amending act · 2009-01-06, S.I. No. 581/2008 - Infectious Diseases (Maintenance Allowance) Regulations, 2009
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 4th January, 2008.
The Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers vested in her by Section 5 and Section 44 (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:-
1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Infectious Diseases (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 2008.
2.
These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of January 2008.
3.
The Infectious Diseases (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 2007 ( S.I. No. 618 of 2006 ) are hereby revoked.
4.
In these Regulations—
“Outgoings” means the rent, ground rent, rates and purchase annuity payable in respect of premises and mortgage repayments relating to the purchase of premises;
“Receiving in-patient services” means receiving in-patient services made available under the Health Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) as amended; and
“Person” means a person to whom Section 44 of the Health Act 1947 applies by virtue of sub-section (1) of that Section.
5.
The payment to be made under sub-section (3) of Section 44 of the Health Act 1947 to or in respect of a person or his/her dependants shall be a weekly payment not exceeding:-
- (a) the sum specified in Part One of the Schedule hereto which is appropriate to the person, and
- (b) such of the increases specified in Part Two of the said Schedule as are appropriate.
SCHEDULE
PART ONE
| CLASS OF PERSON | RATES OF PAYMENTEuros (€) |
| Personal rate (single person, widow or widower)- where such a person receives in-patient services- with qualified adult (dependant spouse)- where such person or spouse receives in-patient services.- where both person and spouse receive in-patient services | 197. 80151.60329.10 299.30252.90 |
PART TWO
| CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE SUM SPECIFIED IN PART ONE OF THIS SCHEDULE MAY BE INCREASED | AMOUNT OF INCREASEEuros (€) |
| For each child dependant under 16 years of age | 24. 00 |
| For each dependant over 16 years of age (other than spouse) | 77. 00 |
| Towards employment of helper, with the approval of the Health Service Executive | 97. 00 (or actual wage paid, whichever is the lesser) |
| Towards rent/mortgage or where the person pays or contributes substantially towards the payment of the outgoings of the premises in which he or she ordinarily resides | 51. 10 (or cost of outgoings, whichever is the lesser) |
The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance,
19 December 2007
BRIAN COWEN.
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children,
19 December 2007
MARY HARNEY.
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 provide as from 1st January 2008, for increases in the maximum rates of maintenance allowances payable to persons being treated for certain infectious diseases.
The infectious diseases for which maintenance allowances are payable are acute anterior poliomyelitis, diphtheria, dysentery, salmonellosis, tuberculosis, typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, typhus and viral haemorrhagic diseases (including Lassa fever and Marburg disease).
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