S.I. No. 189 of 2009

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2009

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 26th May, 2009.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2009.

2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food conferred on him-

(a) by or under the enactments specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, and

(b) under the Regulations made under section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) specified in Part 2 of the Schedule,

are delegated to Tony Killeen, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

SCHEDULE

Part 1

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006)

Lands Act 2005 (No. 24 of 2005)

Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (No. 22 of 2005)

Part 2 of the Maritime Safety Act 2005 (No. 11 of 2005) so far as that Part relates to a fishery harbour centre

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 21 of 2003) except Part 5

National Beef Assurance Scheme Act 2000 (No. 2 of 2000)

Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006

Dumping at Sea Acts 1996 to 2006

Control of Horses Act 1996 (No. 37 of 1996)

Animal Remedies Act 1993 (No. 23 of 1993)

Marine Institute Act 1991 (No. 2 of 1991) other than section 4A (inserted by section 30 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 35 of 1999))

Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act 1984 (No. 13 of 1984)

Bovine Diseases (Levies) Acts 1979 to 1996

Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2006

Livestock Marts Act 1967 (No. 20 of 1967)

Diseases of Animals Acts 1966 to 2001

Sea Fisheries Acts 1952 to 1982

Forestry Acts 1946 to 1988

Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Exports) Act 1947 (No. 18 of 1947) so far as that Act relates to sea fish and aquaculture products

Agricultural Products (Regulation of Import) Act 1938 (No. 14 of 1938) so far as that Act relates to sea fish and aquaculture products

Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005

Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965

Part 2

European Communities (Control of Animal Remedies and their Residues) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 183 of 2009 )

European Communities (Identification of Bovines) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 77 of 2009 )

European Communities (Cat and Dog Fur) (Restriction on Trade) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 513 of 2008 )

European Communities (Control of Dangerous Substances in Aquaculture) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 466 of 2008 )

European Communities (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies and Animal By-products) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 252 of 2008 )

European Communities (Bluetongue) Regulations 2008 Arrangement of Regulations ( S.I. No 133 of 2008 )

European Communities (Approval and Registration of Dealers of Ovine Animals) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 100 of 2008 )

European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Precautionary measures) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 7 of 2008 )

European Communities (Animal Remedies) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 786 of 2007)

European Communities (Approval and Registration of Dealers of Bovine Animals and Swine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 151 of 2007)

European Communities (Control of Avian Influenza) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 701 of 2006 )

European Communities (Aerial Fertilization) (Forestry) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 592 of 2006 )

European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 491 of 2006 )

European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 480 of 2006 )

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallops) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 297 of 2005 )

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) Irish Sea Herring Fishing (Licensing) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 547 of 2005 )

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallop) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 464 of 2005 )

European Communities (Marketing of Forest Reproductive Material) Regulations 2002 ( S.I. No. 618 of 2002 )

Regulations 7, 15 and 24 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 94 of 1997 ) so far as they relate to sea-fish and aquaculture

European Communities (Swine Vesicular Disease) Regulations 1995 ( S.I. No. 373 of 1995 )

European Communities (Trade in Animals and Animal Products) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 289 of 1994 )

European Communities (Importation of Dogs and Cats) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 261 of 1994 )

European Communities (Importation of Animals and Animal Products from Third Countries) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 255 of 1994 )

European Communities (Animal Remedies and Medicated Feedingstuffs) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 176 of 1994 )

European Communities (Mutual Assistance as regards Correct Application of Legislation on Veterinary and Zootechnical Matters) Regulations 1993 ( S.I. No. 150 of 1993 )

European Communities (General Authorisations for Exports of Agricultural Products) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. No. 266 of 1992 )

European Communities (Diseases of Animals Acts 1966 and 1979 Orders) (General Authorisations for Imports) Regulations 1985 ( S.I. No. 365 of 1985 )

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

19 May 2009

BRIAN COWEN.

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order delegates to Tony Killeen, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the powers and duties of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Acts and Instruments specified in the Order.