Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 30th January, 2015.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Justice and Equality and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by subsection (1) of 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 Justice and Equality (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2015.

2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Justice and Equality conferred on her by or under the enactments specified in the Schedule are delegated to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality.

SCHEDULE

Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004 (other than section 37 (3)(b) of the Maternity Protection Act 1994 (No. 34 of 1994))

Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005 (other than section 39 (2)(a)(ii) of the Adoptive Leave Act 1995 (No. 2 of 1995))

Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 (other than section 22 (1)(a)(ii) of the Parental Leave Act 1998 (No. 30 of 1998))

Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011 (other than section 27(2) and section 37(4) (inserted by section 25 of the Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004)) of the Employment Equality Act 1998 (No. 21 of 1998))

National Disability Authority Act 1999 (No. 14 of 1999)

Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2012

Disability Act 2005 (No. 14 of 2005)

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014)

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

27 January 2015.

ENDA KENNY,

Taoiseach.