Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 4th October, 2011.

I, JAMES REILLY, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (6) of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 19 of 2011), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011.

2. The 30 day of September 2011 is appointed as the day on which sections 4 and 26 of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 19 of 2011) shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

30 September 2011.

JAMES REILLY,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

Commencement of Sections 4 and 26 of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011

-� Section 4 of the Section 3 (4) of the Child Care Act 1991 as that provision was not required in that Act following the establishment of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

-� Section 26 amends Section 69 of the Child Care Act 1991 to include any services and children's residential facilities provided under the Child Care Act by persons taking care of a child on behalf of the Health Service Executive.