S.I. No. 141/1976 - Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1976.

S.I. No. 141 of 1976.

HEALTH SERVICES (LIMITED ELIGIBILITY) REGULATIONS, 1976.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 46 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970), with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby makes the following Regulations, as respects which, pursuant to the said section, a draft has been approved by a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas:—

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1976.

2. For paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 46 of the Health Act, 1970 (as substituted therein by article 2 of the Health Services (Limited Eligibility) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 276 of 1971 )) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

"( b ) adult persons whose yearly incomes are less than £3,000".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this

1st day of July, 1976.

BRENDAN CORISH,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.

Dated this 1st day of July, 1976.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations extend the income limit for limited eligibility for health services from £1,600 to £3,000 a year.