S.I. No. 157/1999 - Infectious Diseases (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1999.

The Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers vested in him by Section 5 and Section 44 (5) of the Health Act, 1947 , (No. 28 of 1947), as adapted by the Health (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order (S.I. 308 of 1997), hereby makes the following regulations:—

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Infectious Diseases (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1999.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 2nd day of June 1999.

3. The Infectious Diseases (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1998 ( S.I. No. 115 of 1998 ) are hereby revoked.

4. In these Regulations—

“outgoings” means the rent, ground rent, rates and purchase annuity payable in respect of premises and mortgage repayments relating to the purchase of premises;

“receiving in-patient services” means receiving in-patient services made available under the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970); and

“person” means a person to whom Section 44 of the Health Act, 1947 applies by virtue of sub-section (1) of that Section.

5. The payment to be made under sub-section (3) of Section 44 of the Health Act, 1947 to or in respect of a person or his/her dependants shall be a weekly payment not exceeding:—

(a) the sum specified in Part One of the Schedule hereto which is appropriate to the person, and

(b) such of the increases specified in Part Two of the said Schedule as are appropriate.

SCHEDULE

Part One

Class of Person	Rates of Payment
	£
For a person with a dependant spouse.	123.00
For a person with a dependant spouse where such person or such spouse is receiving in-patient services.	111.10
For a person with a dependant spouse where both such person and spouse are receiving in-patient services	93.90
For a single person who is a widow or widower.	73.50
For such a person where such person is receiving in-patient services.	56.20

Part Two

Circumstances in which the sum specified in Part One of this Schedule may be increased	Amount of Increase
For a single person or a person who is a widow or widower or a person with a dependant spouse where such person has one or more dependants (other than such spouse) and, with the approval of the health board, a helper is employed to take care of such dependant or dependants.	£36.00 or the actual wage payable to the helper employed whichever is the lesser.
In respect of each dependant (other than a spouse) over sixteen years of age.	£28.50
In respect of each dependant under sixteen years of age.	£13.20
For a person who is owner or tenant of the premises in which he ordinarily resides or who not being the owner or tenant pays or contributes substantially towards the payment of the outgoings of the premises in which he ordinarily resides.	£19.90 or the weekly amount of the out-goings or the amount of the weekly contribution towards the outgoings, whichever is lesser.

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children, this 28th day of May, 1999.
	BRIAN COWEN,
	Minister for Health and Children.

The Minister for Finance consents to the making of these Regulations.

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 28th day of May, 1999.
	CHARLIE McCREEVY,
	Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The effect of these Regulations is to provide as from 2 June 1999, for increases in the maximum rates of maintenance allowances payable to persons being treated for certain infectious diseases.

The infectious diseases for which maintenance allowances are payable are acute anterior poliomyelitis, diphtheria, dysentery, salmonellosis, tuberculosis, typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, typhus and viral haemorrhagic diseases (including lassa fever and marburg disease).