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Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

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

Health Act 2004
No. 42 of 2004

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Ss. 1-5 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 6-16 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 17(1)-(3) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 17(4), (5)(a) 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
S. 17(5)(b)-(7) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 18-21 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 22-36 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 37 (other than s. 37(2)(f)) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 37(2)(f) Not yet commenced Requires commencement order under section 3.
Ss. 38-41 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 42 12 December 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 796 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 43, 44 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 45-55 1 January 2007 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 651 of 2006), art. 2
Ss. 56-72 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 73, 74 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 75 in so far as it relates to the amendment of the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
S. 75 in so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 6 (other than the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(i)
S. 75 in so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 7 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(j)
Ss. 76-78 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 79 12 December 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 796 of 2005), art. 2
S. 80 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 1 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
Schs. 2-5 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 6 in so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 6 (other than the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 ) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 6 in so far as it relates to the amendment of the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 7 in so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 7 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Commencement Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Health Acts  S. 1(2)
Act (s. 75) included in collectively cited Child Care Acts – 26/2007 and Chilldren Acts – 24/2001 S. 1(2)
Act, s. 75 included in collectively cited Child Care Acts 26/2007, s. 1(2) 23 July 2007 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 509 of 2007), art. 2
Act, s. 75 included in collectively cited Children Acts 26/2007, s. 1(3) 23 July 2007 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 509 of 2007), art. 2
Transfer of functions S.I. No. 688 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 2(b)(i) 1 March 2023 S.I. No. 688 of 2022, 2(b)(i)
S. 2 application extended 41/2011, ss. 1(2), 84(5) Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
  25/2007, ss. 1(3), 86(6) 31 December 2008 Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 554 of 2008), art. 2(b)
S. 2(1) amended 11/2026, s. 241(1)(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  6/2022, ss. 1(2), 3 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 4 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 4 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
  23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 1 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 3
S. 5 amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 4 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 5A s. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 2 15 May 2007 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 226 of 2007), art. 2(e)(iv)
S. 5A amended 17/2014, s. 4 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 5A functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 480 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 4 & schedule 20 September 2011 S.I. No. 480 of 2011, art. 1(2)
S. 7(4)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 7(4)(c) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 7(4)(d) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 7(5)(c) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 5 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 7(5)(d) amended 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 3 15 May 2007 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 226 of 2007), art. 2(e)(iv)
S. 7(5)(e) amended 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 3 15 May 2007 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 226 of 2007), art. 2(e)(iv)
S. 7(5)(f) par. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 3 15 May 2007 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 226 of 2007), art. 2(e)(iv)
S. 10(1) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(a)(i) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10(1) substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 5(a) 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 10(1)(c) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(a)(ii) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10(2)(a) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(b)(i) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10(2)(b) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(b)(ii) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10(2)(c) inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(b)(iii) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10(5) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(c) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10(6) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(d) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10(7) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(e) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10(7) inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 5(b) 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 10A inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 6 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 10A(2) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 1 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 10AA inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 7 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10AA(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10AA(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10AA(3A) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10AA(4) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(d) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10AA(5A) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(e) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10AA(6) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(f)(i)-(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10AA(7) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(g)(i)-(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10B inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 6 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 10B(d) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 8 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 10C inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 7 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10D inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 8 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 10E inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 9 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
Part 3 (ss. 11-16) repealed with trans. provs. 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 3 & 23 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
Part 3A (ss. 16A-16M) inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 7 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
Part 3A (ss. 16A-16M) deleted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 3(a) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16G(3) substituted 17/2014, s. 5 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 16N inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16N(2)(b) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(a)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16N(2)(d) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(a)(iii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16N(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16N(4) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16N(5) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(d) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16N(6) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(e) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16N(10) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(f) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16N(11) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(g) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16O inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16O(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 11(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16O(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 11(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16P inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16P(3) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 12(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16P(6) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 12(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16P(7) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 12(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16Q inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16R inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16R(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 13(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16R(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 13(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16S inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16S(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(a)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16S(1)(c) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(a)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16S(1)(d) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(a)(iii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16S(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(b)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16S(2)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(b)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16T inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16U inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16U(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 15 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
Part 4 (ss. 17 - 21) repealed with trans. provs. 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 3 & 23 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 21A inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 21A(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 16 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 21B inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 21C inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 21C(1)(d) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 17 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 21D inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 21E inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 21F inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 21G inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 22(4) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 18 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 22(7) inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 11 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 23 amended 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 8 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 23(1) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 12(a) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 23(4) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 19(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 23(5) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 19(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 12(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 25(1) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 13(a) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 9(a) 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 25(2) amended 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 9(b) 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 25(3) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 13(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 25(3) substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 9(c) 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 25(6) amended 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 9(d) 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 26 substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 14 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 26(1) substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 10 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 26(2) substituted  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 10 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 27(1) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 15(a) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 27(1) amended 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 11 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 27(2) amended  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 11 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 27(2) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 15(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 28(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 20(a)-(d) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 16 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 28(1) substituted 17/2014, s. 6 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 29(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 21(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 29(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 21(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 29(4) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 17 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 29(5) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 21(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 29(6) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 21(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 30(1) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 22(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 30(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 22(b)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 30(3)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 22(b)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 30(4) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 22(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 30A inserted 17/2014, s. 7 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 30A(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 23 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 30B inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 24 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31 substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 12 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 31(1) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(2) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(2)(a) substituted 17/2014, s. 8(a) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 31(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(4)(ba) inserted 17/2014, s. 8(b) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 31(4)(bb) inserted 17/2014, s. 8(b) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 31(4)(bb) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(d)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(4)(e) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(d)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(4)(f) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(d)(iii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(4)(g) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(a) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 31(4)(g) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(d)(iv) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(5)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(e) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(6) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(f) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 31(6A) inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(c) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 31(6A)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(g)(i)(I)-(II) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(6A)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(g)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(7) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(h) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(d) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 31(8) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(8) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 2 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 31(9) substituted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 2 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 31(9) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(j)(i)-(iii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(9)(d) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(e) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 31(10) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(k) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(11) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(f) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 31(12) deleted 17/2014, s. 8(c) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 31(13) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(l) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 31(15) inserted 17/2014, s. 8(d) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 32 substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 13 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 32(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 32(1A) inserted 17/2014, s. 9(a) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 32(1A) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(b)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 32(1A)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(b)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 32(1B) inserted 17/2014, s. 9(a) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 32(2) amended 17/2014, s. 9(b)-(c) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 32(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  17/2014, s. 9(b)-(c) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 32(5) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(d) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 3 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 32(6) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(e) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 32(7) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(f)(i)-(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 32(8) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(g) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33 substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 14 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 33(1) substituted 17/2014, s. 10(a) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 33(1)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 27(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33(1A) inserted 17/2014, s. 10(a) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 33(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 27(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33(3) inserted 17/2014, s. 10(b) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 33(3)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 27(c)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33(3)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 27(c)(ii)(I)-(II) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33A inserted 17/2014, s. 11 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 33A(1) s. 33A designated as subs. (1) 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 28(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33A(2) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 28(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B inserted 17/2014, s. 11 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 33B(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(a)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(1)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(a)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(b)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(2)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(b)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(c)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(3)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(c)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(3)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(c)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(5) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(d) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(6) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(e) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(7) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(f) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 33B(8) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(g) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 34 repealed 17/2014, s. 3 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 34 functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 5 & sch. 1 part 2 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2)
S. 34A inserted 17/2014, s. 12 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 34A amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 19 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 34A(1)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 30(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 34A(1)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 30(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 34B inserted 17/2014, s. 12 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 34B amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 20 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 35(1)(b) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 21(a) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 15 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 35(1)(e) amended 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(2)(a) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 35(1)(f) substituted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(2)(a) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 35(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 31(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 21(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 35(2A) inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 21(c) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 35(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 31(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 36(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 32(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 36(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 32(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 36(5)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 32(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 36(7) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 32(d) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 37(2)(g) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 33(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 16 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 37(2)(g) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 4 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 37(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 33(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 38(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 34(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 38(3)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 34(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 38(3)(b) substituted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 4(a) 15 May 2007 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 226 of 2007)
S. 38(4) substituted 42/2007, s. 21(a) 21 December 2007 Commenced on enactment
S. 38(4) duplicate subsec. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 4(b) 15 May 2007 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 226 of 2007)
S. 38(4) duplicate renumbered as s. 38(4A) 42/2007, s. 21(b) 21 December 2007 Commenced on enactment
S. 38(5) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 34(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 38(4B) amended 42/2007, s. 21(d) 21 December 2007 Commenced on enactment
S. 38(5) duplicate subsec. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 4(b) 15 May 2007 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 226 of 2007)
S. 38(5) duplicate renumbered as s. 38(4B) 42/2007, s. 21(c) 21 December 2007 Commenced on enactment
S. 38(9) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 34(d) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 39(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 35 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
Part 7A (ss. 40A - 40F) inserted 15/2010, s. 1 3 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 40A inserted  15/2010, s. 1 3 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 40B inserted 15/2010, s. 1 3 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 40B substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 36 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 40B(1)(a) amended 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(a)(i) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40B(1)(b)(ii) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 5(a)(i) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6) & 35(a)(ii) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(a)
S. 40B(1)(c) inserted 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(a)(iii) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40B(1)(c) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 5(a)(ii) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 40B(2) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 5(b) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(a)(iv) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40C inserted 15/2010, s. 1 3 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 40C(1A) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 37(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(b)(i) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40C(1A) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 6(a) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 40C(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 37(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 6(b) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(b)(ii) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40C(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 37(c) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 6(c) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(b)(iii) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40C(4)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 37(d) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 6(d) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(b)(iv) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40D inserted 15/2010, s. 1 3 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 40D amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 38 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 40D(1) amended 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(i) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40D(1A) inserted 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(ii) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40D(1A) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 7(a) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 40D(2) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 7(b) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(iii) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40D(3) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 7(c) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(iv) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40D(4)(a) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 7(d) 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(v) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40E inserted 15/2010, s. 1 3 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 40E(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 39 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(d)(i) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40E(1A) inserted 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(d)(ii) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40E(1A) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 8 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
S. 40F inserted  15/2010, s. 1 3 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 40F amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 9 1 January 2014 Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(e) 8 September 2011 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b)
S. 40F substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 40 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
Part 7B (ss. 40G-40I) inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 17 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 40G inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 17 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 40G amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 22 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 40G substituted 17/2014, s. 13 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 40H inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 17 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 40H substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 23 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 40H(4) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 41 1 July 2022 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Sections 41 and 48) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 326 of 2022), art. 2
S. 40HA inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 24 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 40I inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 17 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 40I substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 25 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 40I(1)(c) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 42(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 40I(2)(c) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 42(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 40I(3)(b) substituted 17/2014, s. 14(a) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 40I(3)(ba) inserted 17/2014, s. 14(a) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 40I(5)(b) amended 17/2014, s. 14(b) 17 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 41(1) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 43(a) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 41(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 43(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
  23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 5 15 May 2007 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 226 of 2007), art. 2(e)(iv)
S. 42 references construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 42(9) functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 5 & sch. 1 part 2 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2)
S. 43(7) functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 5 & sch. 1 part 2 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2)
S. 44(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 44(a)(i) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 44(1)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 44(a)(ii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 44(1)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 44(a)(iii) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 44(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 44(b) 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 46(3)(a) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 22 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 46(4) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 22 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 51(4) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 26 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 18 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 53(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 45 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 55A amended 11/2026, s. 241(1)(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Part 9A (ss. 55A-55T) protected disclosure under 41/2011, ss. 1(2), 55(9) 2 October 2012 Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 385 of 2012), art. 2(i)
S. 55A s. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55A constr. refs. Medical Registration Council/Medical Council 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(3) 3 July 2008 Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(j)
S. 55B inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55C inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55D amended 11/2026, s. 241(1)(c)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 55D inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55D(b)(i), (ii) amended 11/2026, s. 241(1)(c)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 55E inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55F inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55G inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55G(a) substituted 5/2024, ss. 1(2), 103 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 55G(c) substituted 11/2026, s. 241(1)(d) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 55H inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55H(8)(a) substituted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 199(a) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 55H(9) amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 199(b) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 55H(10) inserted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 199(c) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 55I inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55J inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55K inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55L inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55L(4) inserted 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 6 15 July 2014 Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2
S. 55M inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55M(1) included in definitions of employment and relevant enactments for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 part 2 1 August 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(a)
S. 55M(1) relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 14 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55M(1A) inserted 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 6 15 July 2014 Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2
S. 55M(2) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(a) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55M(3) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(b) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55M(4) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(c) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55M(5) repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55M(6) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(d) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55M(7)-(10) repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55M(11) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(e) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55M(12)-(17) repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55N inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55N repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55O inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55O repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55P inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55P repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 55Q inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55R inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55S inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 55S(1A) inserted 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 6 15 July 2014 Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2
S. 55S(2), (3), (4) deleted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 27 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 55T inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
S. 68 repealed with trans. provs. 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 3 & 23 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 69 repealed with trans. provs. 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 3 & 23 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 70 repealed 42/2007, s. 4 21 December 2007 Commenced on enactment
S. 76 substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 28 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 19 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 77 substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 20 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
S. 77(1)(a) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 29(a)(i) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 77(1)(c) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 29(a)(ii) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 77(2)(d) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 29(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 77(3) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 29(c) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 78(4) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 46 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 79(4) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 30 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 80(4) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 47 1 March 2023 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022), art. 2
S. 81 inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 31 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 82 inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 31 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 83 inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 31 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
Sch. 2A amended 11/2026, s. 241(1)(e) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Sch. 2, para. 1(2) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 32(a) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 21(a) 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
Sch. 2, para. 2 - 5 deleted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 21(b) 25 July 2013 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 275 of 2013), art. 2
Sch. 2, para. 2A inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 32(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
Sch. 2, para. 2B inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 32(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
Sch. 2A inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(2)(b) 1 August 2009 Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 268 of 2009) art. 2
Sch. 2, para 2B(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 48 1 July 2022 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Sections 41 and 48) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 326 of 2022), art. 2
Sch. 7 part 4, item 6 deleted 1/2007, s. 8, 12(3) 8 June 2007 Health (Nursing Homes)(Amendment) Act (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 409 of 2007), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4 Health Act 2004 (Establishment Day) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 885 of 2004)
S. 23 Health Service Executive Employee Superannuation Scheme 2010 (S.I. No. 362 of 2010)
S. 40HA(1) Health Act 2004 (Section 40H) (Relevant Day) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 412 of 2019)
S. 41 Health Act 2004 (National Health Consultative Forum Appointment of Members) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 479 of 2006)
  Health Act 2004 (National Health Consultative Forum) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 333 of 2006)
S. 42 Health Act 2004 (Regional Health Forums) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 797 of 2005)
S. 53 Health Act 2004 (Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 519 of 2018)
  Health Act 2004 (Complaints) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 652 of 2006)
S. 75 National Breast Screening Board (Establishment) Order, 2004 (S.I. No. 891 of 2004)
S. 78 Health Act 2004 (Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 519 of 2018)
  Health Act 2004 (Complaints) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 652 of 2006)
  Health Act 2004 (Dealings with members of either House of the Oireachtas) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 798 of 2005)
  Health Act 2004 (Regional Health Forums) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 797 of 2005)
S. 79 Health Act 2004 (Dealings with members of either House of the Oireachtas) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 798 of 2005)