Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th January, 2019.

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) (No. 2) Order 2018.

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 the enactments specified in the Schedule are delegated to Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills.

SCHEDULE

Higher Education Authority Act 1971 (No. 22 of 1971) (other than sections 12, 15 and 19 and the Schedule)

Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992 (No. 15 of 1992) (other than sections 3, 5, 6, 9, 16, 18 and 19 and the Second Schedule)

Institute for Advanced Studies Act 1940 (No. 13 of 1940) (other than sections 8, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 28 and 30)

Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4 of 2011) (other than sections 11, 12(4) and 25)

Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992 (No. 16 of 1992) (other than sections 5(1)(i), 8, 9, 11, 11A, 18 and 20 and the Second Schedule)

Universities Act 1997 (No. 24 of 1997) (other than sections 20, 21, 25, 38 and 42)

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 (No. 28 of 2012) (other than sections 12, 15, 20, 22, 23, 26 and 80 and Schedule 1)

Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005 (No. 21 of 2005) (other than sections 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24 and 25)

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

18 December 2018.

LEO VARADKAR,

Taoiseach.