Updated to 16 September 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section |
Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
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Ss. 1-7 |
25 March 2004 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 8 |
18 October 2004 |
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004 (Section 8) (Commencement) Order, 2004 (S.I. No. 658 of 2004), art. 2 |
|
S. 9 |
19 November 2004 |
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order, 2004 (S.I. No. 756 of 2004), art. 2 |
|
Ss. 10-12 |
25 March 2004 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 13 |
1 January 2004 |
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004 (Section 13 & 16) (Commencement) Order, 2004 (S.I. No. 406 of 2004), art. 2 |
|
Ss. 14, 15 |
25 March 2004 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 16 |
1 January 2004 |
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004 (Section 13 & 16) (Commencement) Order, 2004 (S.I. No. 406 of 2004), art. 2 |
|
S. 17 |
1 May 2004 |
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004 (Section 17) (Commencement) Order, 2004 (S.I. No. 184 of 2004), art. 2 |
|
Ss. 18-21 |
25 March 2004 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
Ss. 22, 23 |
5 April 2004 |
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004 (Sections 22 & 23) (Commencement) Order, 2004 (S.I. No. 141 of 2004), art. 2 |
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.
|
Commencement Source |
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Rep. in pt. with transit. provns. |
26/2005, ss. 360 (1) (2), 361, 362, 364 (1), sch. 7 |
1 December 2005 |
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 923 of 2005), art. 2 |
|
Sch. 2 references to the
Financial Services Ombudsman, the Deputy Financial Services Ombudsman or the
Pensions Ombudsman shall, on and after the establishment day, be construed as Financial
Services and Pensions Ombudsman |
22/2017, s. 29(3) |
1 January 2018 |
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 524 of 2017), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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None |
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