Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 15th June, 2012.

I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 11 (2) of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 (No. 55 of 2001) (as adapted by the Transport (Alteration of Name of department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 141 of 2011 ), and with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Railway Procurement Agency (Conferral of Additional Functions) Order 2012.

2. The Railway Procurement Agency shall have the function of entering into agreements with other persons to provide those persons with consulting services (including the services of members of the staff of the Agency) in relation to light railway and metro infrastructure.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Order.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 May 2012.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 May 2012.

LEO VARADKAR,

Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The purpose of this order is to provide for the allocation of additional functions to the Railway Procurement Agency.