S.I. No. 653/2002 - Education and Science (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2002

1. This Order may be cited as the Education and Science (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2002.

2. The powers and duties of the Minister for Education and Science that are conferred on that Minister of the Government by or under—

(

a

) the

Youth Work Act 2001

(No. 42 of 2001),

(

b

)

section 7

(1)(

c

)(i) of the

Education Act 1998

(No. 51 of 1998), in so far as it relates to adult education, including educational disadvantage, within the meaning of section 32(9) of that Act, among adults, and

(

c

) section 7(1)(

c

)(ii) in so far as it relates to transport services,

are hereby delegated to Síle de Valera, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 17th day of July, 2002.

BERTIE AHERN,

Taoiseach.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Education and Science and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 2

(1) of the

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977

(No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows