Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 17th December, 2010.

I, MARY HARNEY, Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 99 of the Health Act 2007 (No. 23 of 2007) hereby make the following regulations:

Citation and Commencement

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2011.

Amendment of Article 8 of the Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 245 of 2009 )

2. Article 8 of the Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 245 of 2009 ) is hereby amended by the substitution of €183.00 for €190.00 in subarticle (1).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

9 December 2010.

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.)

These Regulations amend article 8 of the Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2009 by reducing the annual fee payable by a registered provider under Section 99 of the Act to €183.00 in respect of each resident who will be accommodated in the designated centre.