Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order. [22837/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State in my Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; are outlined in Statutory Instrument number 448 of 2003, Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2003, to Minister of State Dr. James McDaid T.D. and S.I. No. 840, Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2004 to Minister of State Mr. Ivor Callely T.D. (see following copies). I would refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question No. 155, which sets out the responsibilities assigned to Minister of State for Transport Pat the Cope Gallagher T.D. No Delegation of Functions order has been made in respect of these responsibilities.

S.I. No. 448 of 2003.

ORDER

Entitled

Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2003

The Government, on request of the Minister for Transport 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:

1. This Order may be cited as the Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2003.

2. In this Order—

"Act of 1961" means Road Traffic Act 1961 (No. 24 of 1961);

"Act of 1968" means Road Traffic Act 1968 (No. 28 of 1968);

"Act of 2002" means Road Traffic Act 2002 (No. 12 of 2002).

3. The powers and duties of the Minister for Transport conferred on him—

(a) by or under the provisions of the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2002 specified in Schedule 1 to this Order, and

(b) under the Regulations specified in Schedule 2 to this Order,

are delegated to James McDaid, Minister of State at the Department of Transport.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, 16th September, 2003.

BERTIE AHERN,

Taoiseach.

SCHEDULE 1

Provisions of Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2002 delegated

Section 5 (insofar as it relates to a provision of the Act of 1961 delegated under this Order) of the Act of 1961,

Sections 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 (as amended by section 6 of the Act of 1968) of the Act of 1961,

Section 61 (inserted by section 55 of the Act of 1968) of the Act of 1961,

Section 65 (as amended by section 6 of the Act of 1968) of the Act of 1961,

Sections 66, 68, 75, 78, 79, 80 and 121 of the Act of 1961,

Sections 8 to 14 and 18 (as amended by section 19 of the Act of 2002) of the Act of 1968,

Section 14 of the Act of 2002.

European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 356 of 1991) (as amended by the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 56 of 2002) and the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 499 of 2002),

European Communities (Speed Limitation Devices) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 300 of 1993),

European Communities (Proof of Compliance) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 223 of 2000),

European Communities (Passenger Car Entry Into Service) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 373 of 2001),

European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry Into Service) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 374 of 2001),

Part 9 of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 2001 (No. 492 of 2001) (as amended by the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 393 of 2002).

S.I. No. 840 of 2004.

ORDER

Entitled

Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2004

To be made by the Government

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Transport 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:

1. This Order may be cited as the Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2004.

2. The powers and duties of the Minister for Transport conferred on him —

(a) by or under the enactments and the provisions of the enactments specified in Part 1,

(b) under the Regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) specified in Part 2, and

(c) under the provisions of the instruments specified in Part 3, of the Schedule to this Order are delegated to Ivor Callely, Minister of State at the Department of Transport.

SCHEDULE 1

Part 1

Enactments and provisions of enactments delegated

In this Part "Act of 1968" means the Road Traffic Act 1968 (No. 25 of 1968)

Sections 5, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 (as amended by section 6 of the Act of 1968), 18, 60 (inserted by section 54 of the Act of 1968) 61 (inserted by section 55 of the Act of 1968) 65 (as amended by section 6 of the Act of 1968) 75, 78, 79, 80 and 121 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (No. 24 of 1961)

Sections 8 to 14 of the Act of 1968

Section 14 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 (No. 12 of 2002)

Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (No. 29 of 1993)

Road Transport Act 1932 (No. 2 of 1932)

Road Transport Act 1933 (No. 8 of 1933)

Road Transport Act 1935 (No. 23 of 1935)

Transport Act 1944 (No. 21 of 1944)

Transport Act 1958 (No. 19 of 1958)

Road Transport Act 1971 (No. 8 of 1971)

Road Transport Act 1978 (No. 8 of 1978)

Road Transport Act 1986 (No. 16 of 1986)

Road Transport Act 1999 (No.15 of 1999)

Part 2

Regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972 delegated European Communities (Prohibition of Discrimination in Transport Rates and Conditions) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 175 of 1975)

European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 771 of 2004)

European Communities (Road Passenger Transport) Regulations 1991 to 1999

European Communities (Merchandise Road Transport) Regulations 1991 to 1999

European Communities (Speed Limitation Devices) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 300 of 1993)

European Communities (International Carriage of Goods By Road) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 140 of 1994) (as amended by the European Communities (International Carriage of Goods by Road) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 188 of 1994))

European Communities (International Carriage of Passengers) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 174 of 1999)

European Communities (Proof of Compliance) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 223 of 2000)

European Communities (Fourth Motor Insurance Directive) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 651 of 2003)

European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry Into Service) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 551 of 2003) (as amended by the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry Into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 246 of 2004))

European Communities (Passenger Car Entry Into Service) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 552 of 2003) (as amended by the European Communities (Passenger Car Entry Into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 245 of 2004))

Part 3

Provisions of other instruments delegated

Part 5 of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 29 of 2004) Article 3(e) (inserted by Article 3(a) of the Dublin Transportation Office (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 337 of 1999)) of the Dublin Transportation Office (Establishment) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 289 of 1995)

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, December 2004.