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No. 6 of 1991
Social Welfare Bill, 1991 (plus
Explanatory Memo).
This Bill provides for t he
increases from July in the rates of
social we l f a re paymen ts an-
nounced in the Budget and for
other connected matters, amends
and extends the
Social Welfare
Acts, 1981 to 1990,
the
Pensions
Act, 1990,
S.69 of the
Health Act,
1970 and S. 285 (2) of the
Companies Act, 1963.
Presented by the Minister for
Social Welfare 14/3/91.
Passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 26/3/91.
Present Position: Enacted.
No. 8 of 1991
Competition
Bill, 1991,
(with
explanatory memo).
The primary purpose of this Bill
is to prohibit anti-competitive
practices and agreements and the
abuse of dominant positions in the
market. These provisions are based
on Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty
of Rome and will apply to all
april 1991
undertakings in the State engaged
in trade in goods and services.
Presented by the Minister for
Industry and Commerce, 12 April
1991.
No. 11 of 1991
Liability for Defective Products Bill,
1991 (with explanatory memo).
The purpose of this Bill is to give
effect to the provisions of Directive
No. 85/374/EEC of 25th July, 1985
of the Council of the European
Communities on the approximation
of the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions of the
Member States of the European
Communities concerning liability
for defective products. A copy of
the Directive is included as an
Annex to the Bill.
Presented by the Minister for
Industry and Commerce, April 24,
1991.
The special
assistance
of Margaret
Byrne,
Librarian, Law Society, is acknowledged
in the
compilation
of the foregoing
details.
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