Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the statutory powers that have been delegated to Ministers of State in his Department; and the date on which the statutory powers were delegated. [40779/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Environment, Community and Local Government (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2012 was made on 8 May 2012 under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977. This Order formally delegates to Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan specified powers and duties (other than the power to prosecute an offence) of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government under relevant legislation as follows:

Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2011, other than Chapter 1 of Part VI of the Planning and Development Act 2000; Housing Act 1966, other than Part V and the Third Schedule; Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979; Section 75 of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980; Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982; Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) (Amendment) Act 1983; other than section 2; Housing Act 1988; Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992; Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997; Urban Renewal Act 1998; other than sections 14 and 17; Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998; Town Renewal Act 2000; Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002; Residential Tenancies Act 2004, other than sections 153, 154, 155 and 180; Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2011; Housing (Floor Area Compliance Certificate Inspection) Regulations 2004; European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004; Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007; other than articles 6 and 11; Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007; other than articles 6 and 11.