International Protection Act 2026

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Amendment of Childcare Support Act 2018

310. The Childcare Support Act 2018 is amended—

(a) in section 1(1), by the insertion of the following definition:

“ ‘Act of 2026’ means the International Protection Act 2026;”,

(b) in section 7(1)(b), by the insertion of the following subparagraphs after subparagraph (iiia):

“(iiib) an applicant within the meaning of section 2 (1) of the Act of 2026, or a person deemed to have made an application under that Act, or

(iiic) a person who is a programme refugee within the meaning of Part 12 of the Act of 2026, or

(iiid) a person who has been given a permission to reside in the State under section 237 (8) of the Act of 2026, where the permission concerned is in force, or”,

(c) in section 15(2)(c), by the insertion of the following subparagraphs after subparagraph (iiia):

“(iiib) an applicant within the meaning of section 2 (1) of the Act of 2026, or a person deemed to have made an application under that Act, or

(iiic) a person who is a programme refugee within the meaning of Part 12 of the Act of 2026, or

(iiid) a person who has been given a permission to reside in the State under section 237 (8) of the Act of 2026, where the permission concerned is in force, or”,

and

(d) in Schedule 2, by the insertion of the following:

“

”.