Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 15th November, 2011.

I, JOAN BURTON, Minister for Social Protection in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (4) of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (No. 37 of 2010), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (Sections 28, 31, 32 and 33) (Commencement) Order 2011.

2. The 11th day of November 2011 is appointed as the day on which sections 28 , 31 , 32 and 33 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (No. 37 of 2010) come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

10 November 2011.

JOAN BURTON,

Minister for Social Protection.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

Part 3 of the section 16 (6) of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 , enable the transfer of the employment and community services of An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS) to the Department of Social Protection. This Order provides for the commencement of a number of the provisions of Part 3 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 , with effect from 11th November 2011.

The making of this Order empowers the Ministers for Social Protection and for Education and Skills to designate the relevant staff, property and premises of FÁS that will be required to be transferred to the Department of Social Protection. It will also empower the Minister for Social Protection to make the associated Transfer Day and Appointment Day Orders to give effect to these transfers, which is scheduled for the beginning of 2012.