Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the State agencies under the remit of his Department who have, or had over the past decade, the power to sign statutory instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42039/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The following bodies under the remit of my Department have advised that they have the power to sign statutory instruments. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners The National Treasury Management Agency in relation to the management of the Government small savings schemes. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority The Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal Financial Services Ombudsman Council.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [42054/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may already be aware statutory instruments made on or after 1 January 1948 in general are allocated statutory instrument numbers under the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 (the Act). However, under section 2 of the Act, the Attorney General has the power, where certain criteria are met, to exempt certain statutory instruments from the operation of section 3(1) of the Act. Statutory instruments so exempted do not require to be issued with a statutory instrument number. Every certificate or direction given by the Attorney General under section 2 of the Act is published in the Iris Oifigiúil. In relation to my own Department, I am not aware of any certificate or direction having been issued during the period outlined in the Deputy's question.