Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 314 of 2017)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 314 of 2017 ———————— COMMUNICATIONS, CLIMATE ACTION AND ENVIRONMENT (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2017 2 [314] S.I. No. 314 of 2017 COMMUNICATIONS, CLIMATE ACTION AND ENVIRONMENT (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2017 The Government, on the request of the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017. 2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment conferred on him— (a) by or under the Acts of the Oireachtas or statutes which were in force in Saorstát Éireann immediately before the date of the coming into operation of the Constitution and which continued in force by virtue of Article 50 of the Constitution specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, (b) by or under the provisions of the Acts of the Oireachtas specified in Part 2 of the Schedule, and (c) under the provisions of the Regulations specified in Part 3 of the Schedule, are delegated to Sean Kyne, Minister of State at the Department of Communi cations, Climate Action and Environment. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th July, 2017. [314] 3 SCHEDULE Part 1 Geological Survey Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 63) Shannon Fisheries Acts 1935 and 1938 Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999 Foyle Fisheries Acts 1952 to 1983 Inland Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2010 Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Acts 1960 and 1995 Continental Shelf Acts 1968 to 1995 Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001 (No. 43 of 2001) Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Act 2007 (No. 17 of 2007) Part 2 Sections 671, 681, 682 and 696A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997) Sections 11 and 16 of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 1945 (No. 12 of 1945) Sections 5, 6 and 10 of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 1961 (No. 2 of 1961) Sections 40, 40A and 40B of the Gas Act 1976 (No. 30 of 1976) Sections 13D (3)(b)(vi), 13J, 13H (4)(f), subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 13KA and section 13U of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (No. 23 of 1999) Section 32 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 38 of 2000) Part 9 of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (No. 40 of 2006) Part 3 Regulation 3, paragraph 8 of Regulation 12, and paragraphs (2) and (11) of Regulation 16 of the European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 722 of 2003) Regulations 18, 19, 20 and 21 (other than in relation to the recovery of costs) of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009) 4 [314] Regulation 9 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 296 of 2009) European Communities (Control of Dangerous Substances from Offshore Installations) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 358 of 2009) Regulations 4 and 6 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010) Regulations 42 and 53 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011) European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Petroleum Exploration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 134 of 2013) GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, 11 July 2017. LEO VARADKAR, Taoiseach. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 52 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, 52 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN 2. (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— €2.54 Wt. (B32897). 285. 7/17. Essentra. Gr 30-15.