Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 9th December, 2011.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2 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 Energy and Natural Resources (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2011.

2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources conferred on him-

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

(b) by or under the provisions of the enactments specified in Part 2, and

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

of the Schedule are delegated to Fergus O'Dowd, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

SCHEDULE

Part 1

Enactments

Geological Survey Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 63)

Shannon Fisheries Acts 1935 and 1938

Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999

Foyle Fisheries Acts 1952 to 1983

Inland Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2010

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 (No. 7 of 1960)

Continental Shelf Acts 1968 to 1995

Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001 (No. 43 of 2001)

Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Act 2007 (No. 17 of 2007)

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Act 2010 (No. 4 of 2010)

Part 2

Provisions of Enactments

Sections 11 and 16 of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 1945 (No. 12 of 1945)

Sections 5 , 6 and 10 of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 1961 (No. 2 of 1961)

Section 40 of the Gas Act 1976 (No. 30 of 1976)

Sections 17 (5) and 23 (3) of the Wildlife Act 1976 (No. 39 of 1976)

Section 32 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 38 of 2000)

Part 9 of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (No. 40 of 2006)

Part 3

Regulations

Regulations 42 and 53 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 477 of 2011 )

Regulations 3, 12(8), 16(2) and (11) (inserted by the European Communities (Water Policy) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 413 of 2005 )) of the European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 722 of 2003 )

Regulations 18, 19, 20 and 21 (other than for costs) of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 272 of 2009 )

Regulation 9 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 296 of 2009 )

Regulations 4 and 6 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 9 of 2010 )

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

6 December 2011.

ENDA KENNY,

Taoiseach.