Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019

1.

Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019.

(2) This Act, other than Part 5, shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

(3) Part 5 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to a particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

Annotations:

Editorial Notes:

E1

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (1.07.2022) by Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Section 29) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 362 of 2022).

2. The 1st day of July 2022 is appointed as the day on which section 29 of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (No. 35 of 2019) (except insofar as it already is in operation) shall come into operation.

E2

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (1.07.2022) by Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 332 of 2022).

2. The 1st day of July 2022 is appointed as the day on which paragraph (b)(iii) of the definition of “relevant parent” in section 2(1) of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (No. 35 of 2019) shall come into operation.

E3

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (1.11.2019) by Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 629 of 2019), art. 2.

2. The 1st day of November 2019 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (No. 35 of 2019) come into operation:

(a) section 1;

(b) section 2, other than paragraph (b)(iii) of the definition of relevant parent in subsection (1) of that section;

(c) sections 3 and 4;

(d) Parts 2 to 4;

(e) Part 6, other than section 36(b).

E4

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (1.11.2019) by Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Commencement of Certain Provisions of Part 5) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 553 of 2019), art. 2.

2. The 1st day of November 2019 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (No. 35 of 2019) shall come into operation:

(a) sections 26 and 27;

(b) section 29 insofar as it relates to the insertion, in Part 2 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26 of 2005), of Chapter 11B, other than paragraph (b)(ii)(III) of the definition of “relevant parent” in section 61F(1) of that Chapter;

(c) sections 30 to 32.