S.I. No. 407 of 1997.
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER,
1997
The Government, on the request of the Minister for Agriculture and Food 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 Agriculture and Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order,
1997.
2. All the powers and duties of the Minister for Agriculture and Food conferred on the Minister—
( a ) by or under the Acts specified in the First Schedule to this Order,
( b ) under the regulations and orders specified in the Second Schedule to this Order, and
( c ) under the Land Purchase Acts and, in relation to the Irish Land Commission, by the Ministers
and Secretaries Acts, 1924 (No. 16 of 1924),
are hereby delegated to Noel Davern, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) Act, 1908
Live Stock (Artificial Insemination) Act, 1947 (No. 32 of 1947)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act, 1980 (No. 24 of 1980)
Control of Bulls for Breeding Act, 1985 (No. 13 of 1985)
Bord Glas Act, 1990 (No. 1 of 1990)
Land Bond Act, 1992 (No. 2 of 1992)
SECOND SCHEDULE
Live Stock (Artificial Inseminations) Regulations, 1948 (S.I. No. 55 of 1948)
European Communities (Carnation Leaf-Rollers)Regulations, 1976 (S.I. No. 104 of 1976)
European Communities (Cut Flowers, Flowering Bulbs and Ornamental Foliage) Regulations, 1977
(S.I. No. 129 of 1977)
European Communities (Potatoes) Regulations, 1977 (S.I. No. 367 of 1977)
European Communities (Certification of Hops) Regulations, 1979 (S.I. No. 267 of 1979)
Food Standards (Honey)(European Communities) Regulations, 1976 (S.I. No. 155 of 1976)
European Communities (Sampling and Analysis of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1978 (S.I. No. 12 of
1978)
European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1978 (S.I. No. 13 of 1978)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1979 (S.I.
No. 137 of 1979)
European Communities (Sampling and Analysis of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1979 (S.I. No. 409 of
1979)
European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1979 (S.I. No. 411 of 1979)
European Communities (Seed Potatoes) Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 34 of 1980)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1980 (S.I.
No. 101 of 1980)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 125 of 1980)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 23 of 1981)
European Communities (Beet Seed) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 37 of 1981)
European Communities (Seed of Oil Plants and Fibre Plants) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 38 of 1981)
European Communities (Vegetable Seeds) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 73 of 1981)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 98 of 1981)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 112 of 1981)
European Communities (Prohibition of Certain Active Substances in Plant Protection Products)
Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 320 of 1981)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1981 (S.I.
No. 389 of 1981)
European Communities (National Catalogue of Agriculture Plant Varieties) Regulations, 1981 (S.I.
No. 409 of 1981)
European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 414 of 1981)
Plant Breeders' Rights (Form of Certificate) Regulations, 1982 (S.I. No. 19 of 1982)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1982 (S.I. No. 351 of 1982)
European Communities (Seed of Oil Plants and Fibre Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 (S.I.
No. 136 of 1983)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1983 (S.I.
No. 270 of 1983)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1983 (S.I. No. 349 of 1983)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant Products)(Prohibition)
Regulations, 1984 (S.I. No. 89 of 1984)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1984 (S.I. No. 137 of 1984)
European Communities (Prohibition of Certain Active Substances in Plant Protection Products)
(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1985 (S.I. No. 237 of 1985)
European Communities (Vegetable Seeds) (Amendment) Regulations, 1985 (S.I. No. 349 of 1985)
European Communities (National Catalogue of Agricultural Plant Varieties) (Amendment)
Regulations, 1985 (S.I. No. 350 of 1985)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986 (S.I. No. 46 of 1986)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986 (S.I. No. 259 of
1986)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1986 (S.I. No. 277 of 1986)
Control of Bulls for Breeding (Permits) Regulations, 1986 (S.I. No. 333 of 1986)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1987 (S.I. No. 171 of
1987)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1987 (S.I. No. 265 of 1987)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1987 (S.I.
No. 297 of 1987)
European Communities (Prohibition of Certain Active Substances in Plant Protection Products)
(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1987 (S.I. No. 342 of 1987).
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 46 of 1988)
European Communities (Beet Seed) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 52 of 1988)
European Communities (Seed of Oil Plants and Fibre Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 (S.I.
No. 64 of 1988)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 160 of 1988)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 161 of
1988)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1988 (S.I.
No. 162 of 1988)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereal) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 216 of 1988)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) Regulations, 1988 (S.I.
No. 217 of 1988)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1988 (S.I.
No. 261 of 1988)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No. 92 of 1989)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Fruit and Vegetables) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No. 105
of 1989)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No. 173 of
1989)
European Communities (Sampling and Analysis of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No. 179 of
1989)
European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No. 180 of 1989)
European Communities (Sampling and Analysis of Fertilisers) (No. 2) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No.
202 of 1989)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1989 (S.I.
No. 288 of 1989)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1990 (S.I. No. 119 of 1990)
Control of Bulls for Breeding (Permits) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990 (S.I. No. 166 of 1990)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990 (S.I. No. 199 of 1990)
Rhizomania Disease Order, 1990 (S.I. No. 210 of 1990)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990 (S.I. No. 214 of
1990)
European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1990 (S.I.
No. 338 of 1990)
European Communities (Prohibition of Certain Active Substances in Plant Protection Products)
(Amendment) Regulations, 1990 (S.I. No. 339 of 1990)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations, 1990 (S.I. No. 346 of 1990)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 31 of 1991)
European Communities (Vegetable Seeds) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 107 of 1991)
European Communities (Beet Seed) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. 108 of 1991)
European Communities (Seed of Oil and Fibre Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 109
of 1991)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 110 of
1991)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 179 of
1991)
European Communities (Sampling and Analysis of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 282 of
1991)
European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 284 of 1991)
Poisons (Prohibition of the Use of Certain Substances for Agricultural Purposes) Regulations, 1991
(S.I. No. 361 of 1991)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 35 of 1992)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 40 of 1992)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 199 of
1992)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 214 of 1992)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 234 of
1992)
European Communities (Seed of Oil Plants & Fibre Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No.
301 of 1992)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 369 of 1992)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No.
370 of 1992)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 78 of 1993)
Bovine Diseases (Levies) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 115 of 1993)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 230 of
1993)
European Communities (Sampling and Analysis of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 257 of
1993)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 316
of 1993)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) (Amendment)
Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 317 of 1993)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 332 of 1993)
European Communities (Potato Ring Rot) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 346 of 1993)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 408 of 1993)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 47 of 1994)
European Communities (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Pesticides) Regulations, 1994
(S.I. No. 138 of 1994)
European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, use and Control of Plant Protection
Products) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 139 of 1994)
European Communities (Marketing of Vegetable Propagating and Planting Material, other than Seed)
Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 159 of 1994)
European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material and Fruit Plants) Regulations,
1994 (S.I. No. 160 of 1994)
European Communities (Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material and Ornamental
Plants) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 161 of 1994)
European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 162 of 1994)
European Communities (Marketing of Fruit Plant Propagating Material and Fruit Plants and Fruit
Plants intended for Fruit Production) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 198 of 1994)
European Communities (Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material and Ornamental
Plants)(Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 199 of 1994)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 212 of
1994)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 280 of 1994)
European Communities (Seed Potatoes)(Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 288 of 1994)
European Communities (Trade in Bovine Breeding Animals, their Semen, Ova and Embryos)
Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 297 of 1994)
Control of Bulls for Breeding (Permits) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 327 of 1994)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 393 of 1994)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 50 of 1995)
European Communities (Seed of Oil Plants and Fibre Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (S.I.
No. 53 of 1995)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 92 of 1995)
European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous
Chemicals)(Pesticides)(Enforcement) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 135 of 1995)
European Communities (Sampling and Analysis of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 157 of
1995)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues)(Cereals) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 164
of 1995)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) (Amendment)
Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 165 of 1995)
European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals) (Pesticides)
(Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 183 of 1995)
European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Plant Protection
Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 200 of 1995)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 224 of
1995)
Control of Bulls for Breeding (Permits) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 280 of 1995)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment)(No. 3) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 294 of 1995)
European Communities (Trade in Livestock Semen) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 387 of 1995)
Food Standards (Potatoes)(Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 4 of 1996)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) (Amendment)
Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 35 of 1996)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 47
of 1996)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 54 of 1996)
European Communities (Trade in Bovine Breeding Animals, their Semen, Ova and Embryos)
Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 112 of 1996)
European Communities (Introduction and Movement of Certain Harmful Organisms, Plant, Plant
Products and Other Objects for Trial or Scientific Purposes and/or Work on Varietal Selections)
Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 122 of 1996)
European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Plant Protection
Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 159 of 1996)
European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 270 of 1996)
European Communities (Notification of Varoasis in Bees) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 268 of 1996)
European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 270 of 1996)
Control of Bulls for Breeding (Permits) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 317 of 1996)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 326 of
1996)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1996 (S.I.
No. 337 of 1996)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) (Amendment) (No. 2)
Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 412 of 1996)
European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 53 of
1997)
European Communities (Seed of Oil Plants and Fibre Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I.
No. 54 of 1997)
European Communities (Beet Seed) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 55 of 1997)
European Communities (Vegetable Seeds) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 56 of 1997)
European Communities (Bananas) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 69 of 1997)
European Communities (Fruit and Vegetables) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 122 of 1997)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 126 of 1997)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997
(S.I. No. 218 of 1997)
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and
Vegetables) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 221 of 1997)
European Communities (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 252 of 1997)
European Communities (Introduction of Organisms Harmful to Plants or Plant
Products)(Prohibition)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 289 of 1997)
European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Plant Protection
Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 290 of 1997)
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this day of , 1997
Bertie Ahern
Taoiseach
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
This Order delegates to Noel Davern TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food
the powers and duties of the Minister for Agriculture and Food under the Acts, Orders and Regulations
specified in the Order.