Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Education (Welfare) Act 2000
No. 22 of 2000
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 5 July 2002 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power to investigate non compliance with. | 8/2001, ss. 1 (2), 42 (1) (a) | 25 July 2016 | Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 407 of 2016) |
| Transfer of certain functions | S.I. No. 588 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 | 1 January 2021 | Education Welfare (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 588 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2) | |
| S.I. No. 215 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) | 11 May 2011 | National Education Welfare Board (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 215 of 2011), art. 1(2) | |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), 74, schs. 3, 5 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| Act amended - “Child and Family Agency” substituted for “Board” | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 13 item 1 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1) amended | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 13 item 2 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 30 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 | |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 10 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| S. 9 repealed | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 5 and sch. 3 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 10(1) transfer of functions | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 72 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 11 appointments under continued | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 93(a) | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 12 appointments under continued | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 93(a) | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 12(2) amended | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 30 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 10 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| S. 12(6)(g) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 10 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 12(6)(h) substituted | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 30 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 13 repealed | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 5 and sch. 3 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 14 amended | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 13 item 3 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 19 repealed | 14/2018, ss. 12(c), 13(4) | 12 November 2020 | Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 366 of 2020), art. 2(c) |
| S. 23(1) amended | 14/2018, ss. 10(a), 13(4) | 1 February 2020 | Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 6 of 2020), art. 4(c) |
| S. 25(8) deleted | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 part 13 item 4 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 25(8) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 10 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 26(1) substituted | 14/2018, ss. 10(b), 13(4) | 12 November 2020 | Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 366 of 2020), art. 2(b) |
| S. 26(1) amended | 9/2007, ss. 6(a)(i), 9(3) | Not commenced. Repealed by 14/2018, s. 12(d) | |
| S. 26(2) deleted | 9/2007, ss. 6(a)(ii), 9(3) | Not commenced. Repealed by 14/2018, s. 12(d) | |
| S. 27(1) amended | 9/2007, ss. 6(b), 9(3) | Not commenced. Repealed by 14/2018, s. 12(d) | |
| S. 28, bodies prescribed for the purposes of | S.I. No. 639 of 2005, reg. 3 & sch. | 6 October 2005 | Education (Welfare) Act 2000 (Section 28) (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 639 of 2005) |
| S. 28(1) amended | 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 190(a) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| S. 28(3) amended | 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 190(b) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| Ss. 32-39 repealed | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 5 and sch. 3 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 41 repealed | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 5 and sch. 3 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 41(6) substituted | 37/2012, ss. 1(2), 57(a) | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 41(8) inserted | 37/2012, ss. 1(2), 57(b) | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Schedule repealed | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 5 and sch. 3 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 14 | Education (Welfare) Act 2000 (Prescribed Form) (Section 14) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 758 of 2024) |
| Education (Welfare) Act 2000 (Prescribed Form)(Section 14) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 330 of 2020) | |
| S. 28 | Education (Welfare) Act 2000 (Section 28) (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 639 of 2005) |