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Functions transferred and references to Minister for and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications construed as Minister for and Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (1.06.2025) by Telecommunications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 237 of 2025), arts. 2, 3, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8. Note change of name of Minister and Department to Culture, Communications and Sport (2.06.2025) by Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 236 of 2025), in effect as per art. 1(2).

2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

(2) References to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications contained in any Act or any instrument made under an Act and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

3. (1) The functions vested in the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications –

(a) by or under the Acts or provisions of the Acts mentioned in Part 1 of the Schedule,

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are transferred to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

(2) References to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications contained in any Act or instrument made under such Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Schedule

Part 1

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Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011 (No. 21 of 2011) (other than section 62 to 65 and Part 4)

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The history of the Ministers concerned with the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011 can be traced as follows:

• Name of Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources changed to Communications, Climate Action and Environment (23.07.2016) by Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 421 of 2016), in effect as per art. 1(2);

• Name of Minister for Communications, Climate Act and Environment changed to Environment, Climate and Communications (24.09.2020) by Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 373 of 2020), in effect as per art. 1(2);

• Functions transferred and references to Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications construed as Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (1.06.2025) by Telecommunications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 237 of 2025), arts. 2, 3, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8;

• Name of Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media construed as Culture, Communications and Sport (2.06.2025) by Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 236 of 2025), in effect as per art. 1(2).