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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1977 S.I. No. 80/1977 - Infectious Diseases (Maintenance) Regulations, 1977. S.I. No. 80/1977 - Infectious Diseases (Maintenance) Regulations, 1977. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 80 of 1977. INFECTIOUS DISEASES (MAINTENANCE) REGULATIONS, 1977. The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers vested in him by section 5 and subsection
(5)of section 44 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947), hereby makes the following Regulations:—
- These Regulations may be cited as the Infectious Diseases (Maintenance) Regulations,
- The Infectious Diseases (Maintenance) (No. 2) Regulations, 1976 ( S.I. No. 261 of 1976 ) are hereby revoked.
- In these Regulations— "the Act" means the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947); "outgoings" means the rent, ground rent, rates and purchase annuity payable in respect of premises and mortgage repayments relating to the purchase of premises; "receiving in-patient services" means receiving in-patient services made available under the Health Act, 1970 (No. of 1970 ); "person" means a person to whom section 44 of the Act applies by virtue of subsection
(1)of that section, and "the payment" means the payment to be made under subsection
(3)of section 44 of the Act to or in respect of a person or his dependents. 4.
(1)The payment shall, with effect from the 1st day of April, 1977, be a weekly payment not exceeding (
- a)the sum specified in Part One of the Schedule hereto which is appropriate to the person, and (
- b)such of the increases specified in Part Two of the said Schedule as are appropriate.
(2)Where a married woman whose husband is unable to make proper provision for the care of their family is undergoing treatment for an infectious disease to the satisfaction of a medical officer of the health board in whose functional area she resides and a helper is employed with the approval of the health board to take care of such family, the said payment shall not exceed six pounds and twenty-five pence per week. SCHEDULE. PART ONE. Class of Person Rates of Payment 1. (
- a)For a person with a dependant spouse £20.90 (
- b)For a person with a dependent spouse where such person or such spouse is receiving in-patient services £18.60 (
- c)For a person with a dependent spouse where both such person and spouse are receiving in-patient services £15.50 2. (
- a)For a single person or a person who is a widow or widower with a dependant aged 16 years or over £15.85 (
- b)For such person where such person is receiving in-patient services £13.20 3. (
- a)For a single person or a person who is a widow or widower without a dependant aged 16 years or over £11.45 (
- b)For such person where such person is receiving in-patient services £9.00 SCHEDULE. PART TWO. Circumstances in which the sum specified in Part One of this Schedule may be increased Amount of Increase (
- a)For a single person or a person who is a widow or widower or a female person with a dependent husband where such person has one or more dependents (other than such husband) and, with the approval of the health board, a helper is employed to take care of such dependant or dependants. £6.25 or the actual wage payable to the helper employed whichever is the lesser. (
- b)For a male person with a dependent wife where such person has one or more dependants (other than such wife) and his wife is receiving in-patient services and, with the approval of the health board, a helper is employed to take care of such dependant or dependants. £6.25 or the actual wage payable to the helper employed whichever is the lesser For each dependant (other than a spouse) £3.15 For a person who is owner or tenant of the premises in which he ordinarily resides or who not being the owner or tenant pays or contributes substantially towards the payment of the outgoings of the premises in which he ordinarily resides. £3.45 or the weekly amount of the outgoings or the amount of the weekly contribution towards the outgoings whichever is the lesser GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 21st day of March 1977. BRENDAN CORISH, Minister for Health. EXPLANATORY NOTE. The effect of these Regulations is to amend the existing Regulations governing the payment of maintenance allowances to persons being treated for certain infectious diseases—the Infectious Diseases (Maintenance) (No. 2) Regulations, 1976 ( S.I. No. 261 of 1976 )—to provide as from 1st April 1977, for increases in the maximum rates of allowance payable. The infectious diseases for which maintenance allowances are payable are acute anterior poliomyelitis, diphtheria, dysentery, lassa fever, paratyphoid A, paratyphoid B, rabies, salmonella infection, scarlet fever, streptococcal sore throat, tuberculosis, and typhus fever. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais