S.I. No. 184/1973:

HEALTH SERVICES REGULATIONS, 1973.

HEALTH SERVICES REGULATIONS, 1973.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and by sections 52 , 56 and 59 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970), hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services Regulations, 1973.

(2) These Regulations, the Health Services Regulations 1971 ( S.I. No. 105 of 1971 ) and the Health Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 277 of 1971 ) shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Health Services Regulations 1971 to 1973.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 5th day of July, 1973.

3. The disabilities prescribed under articles 6, 7 and 8 of the Health Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 shall include malformations or abnormalities attributable to the use of the drug thalidomide.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 2nd day of July, 1973.

BRENDAN CORISH,

Minister for Health

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations. Dated this 2nd day of July, 1973.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations prescribe the disabilities attributable to the use of the drug thalidomide for free in-patient and out-patient treatment for children and for free drugs, medicines etc. for adults irrespective of income.