Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(a)
S. 2(1) insofar as it relates to paragraph (b)(iii) of the definition of "relevant parent" 1 July 2022 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 332 of 2022), art. 2
S. 2(1), other than paragraph (b)(iii) of the definition of "relevant parent" 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(b)
S. 2(2)-(6) 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(b)
S. 3 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(c)
S. 4 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(c)
Ss. 5-25 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(d)
S. 26 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement of Certain Provisions of Part 5) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 553 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(a)
S. 27 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement of Certain Provisions of Part 5) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 553 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(a)
S. 28 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 29 insofar as it relates to the insertion, in Part 2 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (26/2005), of Chapter 11B, other than paragraph (b)(ii)(III) of the definition of “relevant parent” in section 61F(1) 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement of Certain Provisions of Part 5) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 553 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(b)
S. 29 insofar as it relates to the insertion, in Part 2 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (26/2005), of paragraph (b)(ii)(III) of the definition of “relevant parent” in section 61F(1) of Chapter 11B, and sections 61G., 61H., 61I., and 61J. 1 July 2022 Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Section 29) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 362 of 2022), art. 2
Ss. 30-32 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement of Certain Provisions of Part 5) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 553 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(c)
Ss. 33-35 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(e)
S. 36(a) 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(e)
S. 36(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 36(c) 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(e)
S. 37 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(e)
S. 38 1 November 2019 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(e)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Transfer of functions S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
S. 2(1) amended Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 25
S. 5(1) amended Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 333 of 2022), arts. 1(2), 3
  Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 26
S. 6(2)(b) substituted Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 27(a)(i)
S. 6(2)(c) substituted Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 27(a)(ii)
S. 6(3) amended Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 27(b)
S. 6(6)(a) amended Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 27(c)(i)
S. 6(6)(b) amended Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 27(c)(ii)
S. 7(1)(a) amended Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 28(a)
S. 7(1)(b) amended Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 28(b)
S. 16(1) amended Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 333 of 2022), arts 1(2), 4
  Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 29

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5(7) Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 333 of 2022)