S.I. No. 402/1997 - Health and Children (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1997

S.I. No. 402 of 1997.

HEALTH AND CHILDREN (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1997

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Health and Children 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 Health and Children (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1997.

2. The powers and duties of the Minister for Health and Children conferred on him by or under the enactments specified in the Schedule to this Order are hereby delegated to Frank Fahey, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children.

SCHEDULE

  Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1991;

  Children Acts, 1908 to 1989:

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

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this

16th day of September, 1997.

BERTIE AHERN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This order delegates to Frank Fahey, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children the Statutory powers and duties of the Minister for Health and Children mentioned in the Order.