Number 37 of 2010

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, TO CONFER CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES AND RELATED SCHEMES AND PROGRAMMES ON THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION; TO AMEND THE LABOUR SERVICES ACT 1987 AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROPERTY AND STAFF OF AN FORAS ÁISEANNA SAOTHAIR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN SCHEMES PROVIDED BY AN FORAS ÁISEANNA SAOTHAIR AND FOR THE PROVISION BY THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THOSE SCHEMES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROPERTY AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE; TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (THEFT AND FRAUD OFFENCES) ACT 2001,THE PENSIONS ACT 1990, AND THE TAXES CONSOLIDATION ACT 1997; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[21st December, 2010]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: