E55

The section heading is taken from the amending section in the absence of one included in the amendment.

E56

Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to "Minister for Public Enterprise" and "Department of Public Enterprise" construed as Minister for and Department of Marine and Natural Resources (18.06.2002) by Communications, Energy and Geological Survey of Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 300 of 2002), art. 4(1)(a) and sch. part 1, in effect as per art. 1(2); section repealed (12.07.2009) as per F-note above. Note that the name of the Minister for and Department of Marine and Natural Resources changed to:

• the Minister for and Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (19.06.2002) by Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 307 of 2002), arts. 2, 3, 4, in effect as per art. 1(2);

• the Minister for and Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (20.10.2007) by Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 706 of 2007), arts. 2, 3, 4, in effect as per art. 1(2);

• the Minister for and Department of Communications, Climate Action and the 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), arts. 2, 3, 4, in effect as per art. 1(2);

• the Minister for and Department of 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), arts. 2, 3, 4, in effect as per art. 1(2).

E57

Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to "Minister for Communications" and "Department of Communications" construed as Minister for and Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications (8.02.1991) by Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 26 of 1991), arts. 3, 4, subject to transitional provisions in arts. 5, 6, 7, 9, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded (18.06.2002) as per E-note above. Note that the name of the Minister for and Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications changed to:

• the Minister for and Department of Transport, Energy and Communications (22.01.1993) by Tourism, Transport and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 17 of 1993), arts. 2, 3, 4, in effect as per art. 1(2);

• the Minister for and Department of Public Enterprise (12.07.1997) by Transport, Energy and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 299 of 1997), arts. 2, 3, 4, in effect as per art. 1(2).

E58

Previous affecting provision: office of Minister for and Department of Posts and Telegraphs abolished, functions transferred and references to "Minister for Posts and Telegraphs" construed as Minister for Communications (2.01.1984) by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983 (40/1983), s. 3(1), (2), in effect as per s. 3(1); superseded (8.02.1991) as per E-note above.