Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Extension of meaning of “insurable employment” and “skilled worker”.

[1942 IU, s. 15]

238.—(1) The Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order—

(a) declare that employment in any trade (defined in such manner as the Minister thinks fit) shall be insurable employment for the purposes of this Part, and

(b) define, by reference to employment in such capacities as the Minister thinks proper and specifies in the order, the expression “skilled worker” in relation to the employment declared by the order to be insurable employment.

(2) No order made under this section shall come into force unless and until it has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas and has been confirmed by resolution of each such House.