S.I. No. 221/2008 - Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2008

1. This Order may be cited as the Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2008.

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 Barry Andrews, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

24 June 2008

BRIAN COWEN.

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. Barry Andrews, T.D.

S.I. No. 221 of 2008

JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND LAW REFORM (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2008

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

1

st July

, 2008.

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