Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Data exchange— provision of education.
[2000 s32(1); 2003 (MP) s10(c)]
266.—Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment, a specified body may share any information that may be prescribed with—
(a) the Minister for Education and Science, where that Minister requires the information for the purpose of enabling him or her to provide education in accordance with section 6(b) of the Education Act 1998, or
F1585[(b) An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas, where that body requires the information for the purposes of performing its functions under paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (j), (k), (n) and (u) of section 9 (1) of the Higher Education Authority Act 2022.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F1585
Substituted (10.11.2022) by Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 139, S.I. No. 554 of 2022.
Editorial Notes:
E1799
Power pursuant to section exercised (3.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Sharing of Information) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 293 of 2025), art. 2(a), which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 189(1B).
E1800
Power pursuant to section exercised (21.07.2015) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Sharing of Information) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 317 of 2015), art. 2, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 189(1), and inserted art. 189(1A).
E1801
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 189(1), in effect as per art. 2; substituted (21.07.2015) as per E-Note above.
E1802
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of section exercised (31.05.2001) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Sharing of Information) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 242 of 2001), art. 2, which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 106A(1); continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 17, in effect as per art. 2.