Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at her 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. [22830/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Since the last general election the following functions have been delegated to Ministers of State at this Department under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment)(No. 2) Act 1977.

The following functions were delegated when my predecessor Minister Micheál Martin was Minister for Health and Children.

To Minister of State Ivor Callely. SI Number 651 of 2002 refers (Previous SI Number 599)

Sections 6, 7 and 10 of the Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990 (No. 23 of 1990).

To Minister of State Brian Lenihan. SI Number 650 of 2002 refers (Previous SI Number 600)

Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1998;

Children Acts 1908 to 1989;

Child Care Act, 1991 (No. 17 of 1991);

Protections for Person Reporting Child Abuse Act, 1998 (No. 49 of 1998);

Children Act, 2001 (No. 24 of 2001).

To Minister of State Tim O'Malley. SI Number 652 of 2002 refers (Previous SI Number 601)

Section 5 and Part V of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947)

Sections 5, 20 and 51 of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998 (No. 29 of 1998)

Food Standards Act, 1974 (No. 11 of 1974)

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1936

Milk and Dairies Acts, 1935 to 1988

Part VIII of the Mental Treatment Act, 1945 (No. 19 of 1945)

Section 41 of the Mental Treatment Act, 1961 (No. 7 of 1961)

Section 4 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001 (No. 14 of 2001)

Mental Health Act, 2001 (No. 25 of 2001)

Section 65 of the Health Act 1953 (No. 26 of 1953)

Sections 26, 59, 61, 69, 71 and 72 of the Health Act 1970 (No 1 of 1970).

To Minister of State Brian Lenihan. SI Number 474 of 2003

Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1998;

Children Acts 1908 to 1989;

Child Care Act, 1991 (No. 17 of 1991);

Protections for persons Reporting Child Abuse Act, 1998 (No. 49 of 1998);

Children Act, 2001 (No. 24 of 2001);

Ombudsman for Children Act, 2002 (No. 22 of 2002).

Since I became Minister for Health and Children the following functions have been delegated.

To Minister of State Brian Lenihan. SI Number 842 of 2004 refers

Adoption Acts 1952 to 1998

Children Acts 1908 to 1989

Child Care Act 1991 (No. 17 of 1991)

Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 (No. 49 of 1998)

Children Act 2001 (No 24 of 2001)

Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 (No. 22 of 2002).

To Minister of State Tim O'Malley. SI Number 843 of 2004 refers

Part VII of the Mental Treatment Act 1945 (No. 19 of 1945)

Section 41 of the Mental Treatment Act 1961 (No. 7 of 1961)

Section 4 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 (No. 14 of 2001)

Mental Health Act 2001 (No. 25 of 2001)

Section 65 of the Health Act 1953 (No. 26 of 1953)

Sections 26, 59, 61, 69, 71 and 72 of the Health Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970).

To Minister of State Seán Power. SI Number 844 of 2004 refers

Irish Medicines Board Act, 1995 (No. 29 of 1995)

Sections 5, 20 and 51 of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998 (No. 29 of 1998)

Food Standards Act, 1974 (No. 11 of 1974)

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1936

Milk and Dairies Acts, 1935 to 1988

Tobacco Products (Control of Advertising, Sponsorship and Sales Promotion) Act 1978

Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act 1988

Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004

Sections 6,

To Minister of State Seán Power. SI Number 277 of 2005 refers

The powers and duties of the Minister for Health and Children conferred on that Minister of the Government by or under Section 5 in so far as they relate to Part V of the Health Act 1947 (No. 28 of 1947).

I have also delegated to Minister of State, Seán Power additional responsibilities on an administrative basis as follows:

Health Promotion (including Cardiovascular Strategy and Women's Health);

Drug Misuse and HIV/AIDS;

Contingency Planning (Health Protection);

Matters relating to the development of services for older people throughout the country;

Matters relating to the development of Palliative Care services throughout the country.