Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 21st October, 2014.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Education and Skills 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 Education and Skills (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2014.

2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Education and Skills, conferred on him by or under-

(a) the Industrial Training Act 1967 (No. 5 of 1967),

(b) section 7 (1)(c)(i) of the Education Act 1998 (No. 51 of 1998), in so far as it relates to adult education, including educational disadvantage (within the meaning of section 2(1) of that Act) among adults,

(c) section 7 (1)(c)(ii) of the Education Act 1998 , in so far as it relates to transport services,

(d) the National Training Fund Act 2000 (No. 41 of 2000), and

(e) the Further Education and Training Act 2013 (No. 25 of 2013) (other than section 6(2), sections 10 to 13 and section 23),

are delegated to Damien English, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

14 October 2014.

ENDA KENNY,

Taoiseach.