S.I. No. 397/1998:

ORDER entitled FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 1997 (LOCAL AUTHORITY AND HEALTH BOARD) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1998

ORDER entitled FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 1997 (LOCAL AUTHORITY AND HEALTH BOARD) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1998

I, Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (3) of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997) hereby with the consent --

(a) in so far as the following Order relates to subparagraph (3) of paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to that Act, of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, and

(b) in so far as it relates to subparagraph (4) of that paragraph, of the Minister for Health and Children,

order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Local Authority and Health Board) (Commencement) Order, 1998.

2. The 21st day of October, 1998 is hereby appointed to be the day on which subparagraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997), shall come into operation.

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Order in so far as it relates to subparagraph (3) of paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 .

GIVEN under the Official Seal of The Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 16th day of October, 1998

Noel Dempsey TD

Minister for the Environment and Local Government

The Minister for Health and Children hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Order in so far as it relates to subparagraph (4) of paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 .

GIVEN under the Official Seal of The Minister for Health and Children this 16th day of October, 1998

Brian Cowen TD

Minister for Health and Children

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 20th day of October, 1998

Charlie McCreevy TD

Minister for Finance

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order provides for bringing into operation of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997), for Local Authorities and Health Boards with effect from 21 October, 1998.