Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 17th June, 2011.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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 Environment, Community and Local Government (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2011.

2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government conferred on him-

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

(b) under the instruments specified in Part 2 of the Schedule,

are delegated to Willie Penrose, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

SCHEDULE

PART 1

Planning and Development Acts 2000-2010, other than Chapter 1 of Part VI

Housing Act 1966 (No. 21 of 1966), other than Part V and the Third Schedule

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979 (No. 27 of 1979)

Section 75 of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980 (No. 10 of 1980)

Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982 (No. 6 of 1982)

Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) (Amendment) Act 1983 (No. 22 of 1983), other than section 2

Housing Act 1988 (No. 28 of 1988)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (No. 18 of 1992)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 (No. 21 of 1997)

Urban Renewal Act 1998 (No. 27 of 1998), other than sections 14 and 17

Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 (No. 33 of 1998)

Town Renewal Act 2000 (No. 18 of 2000), other than sections 2 and 9

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (No. 9 of 2002)

Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (No. 27 of 2004), other than sections 153, 154, 155 and 180

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 22 of 2009)

PART 2

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1988 ( S.I. No. 362 of 1988 )

Housing (Sale of Houses) Regulations 1995 ( S.I. No. 188 of 1995 )

Housing (Floor Area Compliance Certificate Inspection) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 128 of 2004 )

European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 435 of 2004 )

Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 275 of 2007 ), other than articles 6 and 11

Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 276 of 2007 ), other than articles 6 and 11

Housing (Incremental Purchase) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 252 of 2010 )

Housing (Sale of Houses to Long-standing Tenants) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 82 of 2011 )

Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 84 of 2011 ).

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

14 June 2011

ENDA KENNY,

Taoiseach.