S.I. No. 555/2007 - Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2007

1. The Order may be cited as the Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 2007.

2. The powers and duties of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform conferred on him by or under the

Children Act, 2001

(No. 24 of 2001), are delegated to Brendan Smith, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

25 July 2007

BERTIE AHERN,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This delegation of Ministerial Functions Order allows for the duties conferred on the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform by the

Children Act, 2001

to be delegated to the Minister of State, Mr. Brendan Smith, T.D.

S.I. No. 555 of 2007

JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND LAW REFORM (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2007

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

31

st July

, 2007.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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—