Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 4th February, 2011.

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. 3) Order 2011.

2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Health and Children conferred on her by or under the enactments specified in the Schedule are delegated to Áine Brady, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children.

SCHEDULE

Sections 7 and 10 of the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 (No. 23 of 1990)

Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2006

Section 71 of the Health Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970)

Tobacco Products (Control of Advertising, Sponsorship and Sales Promotion) Act 1978 (No. 27 of 1978)

Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act 1988 (No. 24 of 1988)

Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 to 2010

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

1 February 2011

BRIAN COWEN,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The Health and Children (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 3) Order 2011 delegates to Áine Brady, 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.