S.I. No. 141/1976 -- Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1976.
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S.I. No. 141/1976: HEALTH SERVICES (LIMITED ELIGIBILITY) REGULATIONS, 1976. |
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HEALTH SERVICES (LIMITED ELIGIBILITY) REGULATIONS, 1976. |
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The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 46 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970), with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby makes the following Regulations, as respects which, pursuant to the said section, a draft has been approved by a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas:-- |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1976. |
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2. For paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 46 of the Health Act, 1970 (as substituted therein by article 2 of the Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 276 of 1971 )) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:-- |
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"( b ) adult persons whose yearly incomes are less than £3,000". |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this |
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1st day of July, 1976. |
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BRENDAN CORISH, |
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Minister for Health. |
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The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations. |
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Dated this 1st day of July, 1976. |
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RICHIE RYAN, |
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Minister for Finance. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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These Regulations extend the income limit for limited eligibility for health services from £1,600 to £3,000 a year. |
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