Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the State agencies under the remit of his Department which have, or had over the past decade, the power to sign statutory instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42042/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the State Agencies under the remit of my Department who have, or have had over the past decade, the power to sign Statutory Instruments are as follows: The Private Security Authority

Section 51 of the Private Security Services Act 2004 provides for the making of Regulations with the consent of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and hence such Regulations contain the signature of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and that of the Chairperson and Chief Executive of the Private Security Authority (PSA). Section 3 (2) of the Private Security Services Act 2004 provides that the Authority may exempt by order persons from any or all of the provisions of the Act. Such orders are signed by the Chairperson and Chief Executive of the PSA and published in Iris Oifigiúil. The Data Protection Commissioner

The Data Protection Commissioner has limited powers, subject to the consent of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to make regulations under the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2003. The Courts Service

The Courts Service has the power to sign Statutory Instruments under section 29 of the Courts Service Act 1998. An Garda Síochána

The Commissioner of the Garda Síochána has the power under section 9 of the Phoenix Park Act 1925 to make regulations governing traffic in the Phoenix Park.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a list of all unnumbered statutory instruments signed by him or his predecessors over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42057/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that no unnumbered Statutory Instruments were signed by me or any of my predecessors over the last ten years.