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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Social Welfare Act 1999
No. 3 of 1999

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-3 1 April 1999 Commenced on enactment
S. 4 various S. 4(2)
S. 5 various S. 5(2)
S. 6 1 September 1999 S. 6(2)
S. 7 3 June 1999 S. 7(2)
S. 8 6 April 1999 S. 8(2)
S. 9 6 April 1999 S. 9(2)
S. 10 5 August 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Sections 10, 12 and 13) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 259 of 1999), art. 2
S. 11 3 June 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Section 11) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 160 of 1999), art. 2
Ss. 12, 13 5 August 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Sections 10, 12 and 13) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 259 of 1999), art. 2
S. 14 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 14
Ss. 15-18 7 April 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Part IV) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 90 of 1999), art. 2
S. 19 6 April 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Sections 19, 21, 23 and 24) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 91 of 1999), art. 2
S. 20 1 August 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Section 20) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 260 of 1999), art. 2
S. 21 6 April 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Sections 19, 21, 23 and 24) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 91 of 1999), art. 2
S. 22 7 April 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Section 22) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 89 of 1999), art. 2
Ss. 23, 24 6 April 1999 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Sections 19, 21, 23 and 24) (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 91 of 1999), art. 2
S. 25 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 25
Ss. 26-28 1 April 1999 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 29, 30 14 February 2000 Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Sections 29 & 30) (Commencement) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 47 of 2000), art. 2
Ss. 31, 32 1 April 1999 Commenced on enactment
S. 33 6 April 1999 S. 33(3)
S. 34 6 April 1999 S. 34(2)
S. 35 1 April 1999 Commenced on enactment

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
Repealed in part with transitional provisions 26/2005, ss. 360(1), 360(2), 361, 362, 364(1), schedule 7 1 December 2005 Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 923 of 2005), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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