Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011

Transfer of certain other functions to Minister.

9.— (1) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the following functions of the Minister for Finance are transferred to the Minister, except in so far as they consist of the power to pay moneys out of the Central Fund:

(i) all functions (including functions conferred by or under statute) relating to superannuation, remuneration (including allowances and expenses), appointment and terms and conditions of service of members of staff of public service bodies;

(ii) all functions (including functions conferred by or under statute) relating to remuneration (including fees, allowances and expenses), appointment and terms and conditions of service of members, or members of boards, of public service bodies;

(iii) the functions consisting of the sanctioning or approval of expenses incurred in the administration of any statute;

(iv) all functions (including functions conferred by or under statute) relating to superannuation, remuneration (including allowances and expenses) and terms and conditions of service of—

(I) a member of either House of the Oireachtas,

(II) a member of a local authority (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2001 ),

(III) a person—

(A) elected under the European Parliament Elections Act 1997 to be a member of the European Parliament, or

(B) who is regarded under that Act as having been elected to be a member of that Parliament,

(IV) a judge of a court established under the law of the State,

(V) a person who is the holder of a qualifying office within the meaning of Part IV of the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 ,

(VI) the President of Ireland.

(b) This subsection shall not effect the transfer to the Minister of functions of the Minister for Finance consisting of the superannuation or remuneration of members, members of boards, or members of staff of a body to which section 21 applies.

(2) The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under any of the provisions specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 are transferred to the Minister.

(3) The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under any of the provisions specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 are transferred to the Minister.

(4) The functions of the Minister for Finance in relation to each of the following bodies are transferred to the Minister:

(a) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland;

(b) the Commission for Public Service Appointments;

(c) the Public Appointments Service;

(d) the Commissioner of Valuation;

(e) the State Laboratory.