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Updated to 2 April 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 119 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017
No. 34 of 2017

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-3 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)
S. 4(1) except insofar as it relates to the repeal of ss. 2 -10 of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (No. 5/2009) 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)
S. 4(1) insofar as it relates to the repeal of ss. 2-10 of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act  2009 (No. 5/2009)  1 January 2019 Commenced as per s. 4(2)
S. 4(2) 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)
Ss. 5-23 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)
S. 24(1)(a) 1 October 2020 Commenced as per s. 24(2)
S. 24(1)(b) 1 January 2021 Commenced as per s. 24(3)
S. 24(2), (3) 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)
S. 25 1 January 2019 Commenced as per s. 25(2)
S. 26(a) 1 January 2019 Commenced as per s. 26(a)
S. 26(b) 1 January 2020 Commenced as per s. 26(b)
Ss. 27-45 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
S. 29(1) substituted Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 (39/2018), s. 8(a) 26 December 2018 Commenced on enactment
S. 29(5) inserted Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 (39/2018), s. 8(b) 26 December 2018 Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 19(4) Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (section 19(4)) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 308 of 2021)
S. 20(4) Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 20(4)) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 316 of 2022)
S. 27(3) Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 27(3)) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 632 of 2020)
S. 42 Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 120 of 2024)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Payments in Respect of Dental Treatment Entitlements Under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 39 of 2024)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 458 of 2023)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 30 of 2023)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners for the Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Patients including Prescription of Covid-19 Antiviral Medication) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 676 of 2022)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners and Pharmacists for the Administration of Vaccines against Covid-19) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 604 of 2022)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 406 of 2022)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 23 of 2022)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments in Respect of Certain Services Rendered in Response to the Risk to Public Health Posed by Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 620 of 2021)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments in Respect of Certain Services Rendered in Response to the Risk to Public Health Posed by Covid-19) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 509 of 2021)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners and Pharmacists for the Administration of Vaccines Against Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 464 of 2021)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners and Pharmacists for the Administration of Vaccines against Covid-19) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 60 of 2021)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 51 of 2021)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 685 of 2020)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 311 of 2020)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments in Respect of Certain Services Rendered in Response to the Risk to Public Health Posed by Covid-19) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 220 of 2020)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments in Respect of Certain Services Rendered in Response to the Risk to Public Health Posed by Covid-19) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 101 of 2020)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 42) (Payments to General Practitioners) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 692 of 2019)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 639 of 2019)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Payments In Respect of Certain Services Under the Health Act 1970) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 290 of 2019)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Payments in respect of Certain Medical Certification and Reports under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 73 of 2019)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Payments in Respect of Certain Services under Section 62A of the Health Act 1970) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 598 of 2018)