Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)
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| S. 9 repealed | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 5 and sch. 3 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |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) |