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 Enterprise, Trade and Innovation 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 Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2011.

2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation conferred on her by or under the enactments specified in the Schedule are delegated to Conor Lenihan, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.

SCHEDULE

Part II of the Science and Technology Act 1987 (No. 30 of 1987)

Patents Act 1992 (No. 1 of 1992)

Trade Marks Act 1996 (No. 6 of 1996)

Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (No. 28 of 2000)

Industrial Designs Act 2001 (No. 39 of 2001)

Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (No. 30 of 2003)

Patents (Amendment) Act 2006 (No. 31 of 2006)

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.)

This Order delegates to Conor Lenihan, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the powers and duties of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation under the Acts and Instruments specified in the Order.