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National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996
Power to establish companies.
15.—(1) The Authority shall have the power to establish companies, both inside and outside the State, for the purpose of providing services in relation to standards and certification.
(2) The establishment by the Authority of such companies shall be subject to the consent of the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer and staff of any subsidiary company established by the Authority shall hold office on terms and conditions, including remuneration, no less stringent than those applying to the Authority itself.
(4) The remuneration and expenses of the chairpersons and other members of any subsidiary companies established by the Authority shall be such as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, shall determine.
(5) The borrowing powers (if any) of any subsidiary companies established by the Authority shall be subject to the consent of the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance.
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Functions of Minister for Finance under subs. (5) transferred to Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (6.07.2011) by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), ss. 9(1), (2), 20(1) and sch. 2 part 1, S.I. No. 401 of 2011.
Transfer of certain other functions to Minister.
9.— (1) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the following functions of the Minister for Finance are transferred to the Minister, except in so far as they consist of the power to pay moneys out of the Central Fund:
(i) all functions (including functions conferred by or under statute) relating to superannuation, remuneration (including allowances and expenses), appointment and terms and conditions of service of members of staff of public service bodies;
(ii) all functions (including functions conferred by or under statute) relating to remuneration (including fees, allowances and expenses), appointment and terms and conditions of service of members, or members of boards, of public service bodies;
(iii) the functions consisting of the sanctioning or approval of expenses incurred in the administration of any statute;
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(b) This subsection shall not effect the transfer to the Minister of functions of the Minister for Finance consisting of the superannuation or remuneration of members, members of boards, or members of staff of a body to which section 21 applies.
(2) The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under any of the provisions specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 are transferred to the Minister.
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Performance of certain functions transferred to Minister by section 9.
20.— (1) The Minister shall not perform a function transferred by subsection (2) of section 9 without the consent of the Minister for Finance.
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SCHEDULE 2
Functions Transferred To Minister
PART 1
Functions performable with consent of Minister for Finance
STATUTES
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No. 28 of 1996 |
National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 |
Sections 14 and 15(5) |
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Note change of name of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform:
• Name of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform changed to Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (1.02.2023) by Public Expenditure and Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 19 of 2023);
• Name of Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform changed to Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (5.06.2025) by Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 243 of 2025).