S.I. No. 366/1991:

HEALTH (IN-PATIENT CHARGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1991.

HEALTH (IN-PATIENT CHARGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1991.

The Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and section 53 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) with the consent of the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health (In-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991.

2. Article 4 of the Health (In-Patients Charges) Regulations, 1987 ( S.I. No. 116 of 1987 ) (as amended by article 2 of the Health (In-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990 ( S.I. No. 335 of 1990 )) is hereby amended by the substitution of "£15" for "£12.50" and by the substitution of "£150" for "£125" in sub article (2).

3. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st Day of January, 1992.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this

30th day of December, 1991.

MARY O'ROURKE,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this

30th day of December, 1991.

BERTIE AHERN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations amend the Health (In-Patient Charges) Regulations, 1987 by raising the daily charge for in-Patient services form £12.50 to £15.00 and by raising the maximum amount payable in any period of twelve consecutive months from £125 to £150.