Tailte Éireann Act 2022

Delegation of functions of chief executive

16. (1) The chief executive may delegate the performance of any functions transferred to Tailte Éireann under section 28 to any member of the staff of Tailte Éireann and that member of staff shall be accountable to the chief executive for the performance of that function.

(2) The person to whom the performance of a function is delegated under subsection (1) shall perform the function under the general direction and subject to the general control of the chief executive and in accordance with such (if any) limitations as may be specified in the delegation in relation to the area or period in which or the extent to which he or she is to perform the function.

(3) Any function, when performed by a person to whom it has been delegated under this section, shall be deemed to have been performed by the chief executive.

(4) Any delegation under this section may relate to the performance generally of a function or to the performance of a function in a particular case or class of case or in relation to property in a particular area.

(5) The chief executive may revoke a delegation under this section at any time either generally or in relation to a particular case or class of case or in relation to property in a particular area.

(6) Where, in relation to a particular case or class of case, a delegation of a function is revoked at a time when the function has not been fully performed, the chief executive, or another member of the staff of Tailte Éireann to whom a delegation in respect of that function has been made under this section, may continue the performance of the function in respect of the case or class.