Social Welfare Act, 2001

Amendment to Health Contributions Act, 1979 — euro.

39.—(1) Section 7A of the Health Contributions Act, 1979 , is amended by—

(a) the substitution in paragraph (1)(a) of “€356” for “£280” (inserted by section 34(1)(a) of the Act of 2000),

(b) the substitution in paragraph (1)(b) of “€18,512” for “£14,560” (inserted by section 34(1)(b) of the Act of 2000), and

(c) the substitution in subsection (2) of “€18,512” for “£14,560” (inserted by section 34(1)(c) of the Act of 2000).

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2002.