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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"running of the designated centre during that absence; \n(b) the deputising arrangements that have been made, or are \nproposed to be made, for the management of the designated \ncentre during that absence, including the proposed date by which \nthe deputising arrangements are or will be in place; and \n(c) the name, contact details and qualifications of the person who \nwill be or was deputising for the person in charge during that \nabsence.”."}


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{"chroma:document":"will be or was deputising for the person in charge during that \nabsence.”. \n \n17. Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for \nthe matter set out at reference number 15 the following: \n“15. The arrangements made for contact between residents and their \nfamily.” \n \n18. Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for \nthe matter set out at reference number 7 the following: \n“7. Notifications under Regulation 31","source":null}


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{"chroma:document":"the matter set out at reference number 7 the following: \n“7. Notifications under Regulation 31 \n1. The Chief Inspector shall be notified of the occurrence of any \nof the following events within 2 days of such occurrence and a \nrecord of the event shall be kept: \n(a) the unexpected death of any resident, including the \ndeath of any resident following transfer to hospital from \nthe designated centre, and the circumstances and cause of \ndeath when established; \n(b) any fire;","source":null}


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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"a professional body. \n2. The Chief Inspector shall be notified at quarterly intervals of the \noccurrence of any of the following events and a record of such an \noccurrence shall be kept: \n(a) \nany occasion when restrictive practices were used \nincluding the type of restrictive practice used and the number of \nresidents affected; \n(b) \nany occasion on which the fire alarm equipment is \noperated other than for the purpose of fire practice, drill or test of \nequipment; \n(c)"}


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{"chroma:document":"operated other than for the purpose of fire practice, drill or test of \nequipment; \n(c) \na recurring pattern of theft or burglary; \n(d) \nany death, including cause of death, other than those \nspecified in paragraph 1(a) above; and \n(e) \nsuch other adverse incident the Chief Inspector may \nrequire.”. \n \n19. Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after \nreference number 20 the following: \n“21. Written visitor policy.” \nRevocation of S.I. No. 1/2025","source":null}


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{"chroma:document":"reference number 20 the following: \n“21. Written visitor policy.” \nRevocation of S.I. No. 1/2025 \n \n20. (1) The Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated \nCentres for Older People (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 1 of 2025) \nare hereby revoked. \n(2) References in any other instrument to the Regulations revoked under \nparagraph (1) shall be construed as references to these Regulations, as \nappropriate. \n \n \n \n10  [98] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nGIVEN under my Official Seal,","source":null}


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{"chroma:document":"appropriate. \n \n \n \n10  [98] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nGIVEN under my Official Seal, \n27 March, 2025. \n \nJENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, \nMinister for Health. \n \n \n \n \n \n[98]  11 \nEXPLANATORY NOTE \n \n(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal \ninterpretation.) \n \nThese Regulations amend the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents \nin Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013 and revoke The","source":null}


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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. \n \n \n \n \nS.I. No. 135 of 2025 \n \n \n \n \n________________ \n \n \n \n \nPHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND (FEES) (AMENDMENT) \nRULES 2025 \n \n \n \n2  [135] \nS.I. No. 135 of 2025 \n \nPHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND (FEES) (AMENDMENT) \nRULES 2025 \n \nThe Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, in exercise of the powers \nconferred on the said Society by section 11 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20"}


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{"chroma:document":"conferred on the said Society by section 11 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20 \nof 2007) (as adapted by the Health and Children (Alteration of Name of \nDepartment and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 219 of 2011)), with the \nconsent of the Minister for Health, hereby makes the following rules: - \n \n1. (1) These Rules may be cited as the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland \n(Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2025. \n(2) The Principal Rules, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees)","source":null}


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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"(2) The Principal Rules, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) \n(Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. No. 238 of 2015), the Pharmaceutical Society of \nIreland (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. No. 311 of 2016), the Rules of \n2017, the Rules of 2020 and these Rules may be cited together as the \nPharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) Rules 2014 to 2025. \n \n2. \nIn these Rules— \n“Principal Rules” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) \nRules 2014 (S.I. No. 378 of 2014);"}


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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"“‘Act’ means the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20 of 2007), as \namended from time to time;”, and \n(b) \nby substituting for the definition of “Registration Rules” the \nfollowing: \n“‘Registration Rules’ means the Pharmaceutical Society of \nIreland (Registration) Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 494 of 2008), as \namended from time to time;”. \n \n4. \nThe Schedule (as amended by Rule 4 of the Rules of 2017) to the \nPrincipal Rules is amended by substituting for paragraph 38 the following:"}


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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"Principal Rules is amended by substituting for paragraph 38 the following: \n \n \nNotice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in \n\"Iris Oifigiúil\" of 18th April, 2025. \n[135]  3 \n“Fees in respect of applications for recognition of third country \napplications \n \n38. \nFees payable for application under s. \n16(2)(b) of the Act, by reference to the \napplication \nstages \nprescribed \nunder \nRegulation 19(5) of the Registration Rules: \n \n \n \n \nStage 1 €500.00 \n \nStage 2"}


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{"chroma:document":"under \nRegulation 19(5) of the Registration Rules: \n \n \n \n \nStage 1 €500.00 \n \nStage 2  \n \nInitial Assessment: €1,000.00 \n \nAppeal (if required): €300.00 \n \nStage 3: N/A \n \nStage 4: €3,000.00 \n \nStage 5: N/A”. \n \n \nI, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, consent to the \nmaking of the foregoing Rules. \n \n \nGIVEN under my Official Seal, \n16 April, 2025. \n \nJENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, \nMinister for Health. \n \n \nGIVEN under the Official Seal of the Council of the","source":null}


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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"Minister for Health. \n \n \nGIVEN under the Official Seal of the Council of the \nPharmaceutical Society of Ireland, \n11 April, 2025. \n \nKATHERINE MORROW, \nPresident. \n \n \n \nJOANNE KISSANE, \nRegistrar. \n \n4  [135] \nEXPLANATORY NOTE \n \n(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal \ninterpretation.) \n \nThese Rules amend the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) Rules 2014 \n(S.I. No. 378 of 2014) to change the fees payable in connection with an"}


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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. \n \n \n \n \nS.I. No. 91 of 2025 \n \n \n \n \n________________ \n \n \n \n \nNURSING HOMES SUPPORT SCHEME ACT 2009 (RELEVANT \nPAYMENTS) REGULATIONS 2025 \n \n \n \n2  [91] \n \nS.I. No. 91 of 2025 \n \nNURSING HOMES SUPPORT SCHEME ACT 2009 (RELEVANT \nPAYMENTS) REGULATIONS 2025 \n \nI, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the \npowers conferred on me by section 36 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme"}


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{"source":null,"chroma:document":"powers conferred on me by section 36 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme \nAct 2009 (No. 15 of 2009), being satisfied that subsection 5A(a) of that section \nhas been complied with and having complied with subsection 5A(b) of that \nsection, hereby make the following regulations: \n \n1. \nThese Regulations may be cited as the Nursing Homes Support Scheme \nAct 2009 (Relevant Payments) Regulations 2025. \n \n2. \nThese Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 9 \nAugust 2024. \n \n3."}


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