25.— The Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001 is amended as follows—

(a) in section 1(1), by substituting the following for the definition of “Minister”:

“ ‘Minister’ means the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources;”;

(b) in each of subsections (1) and (2) of section 6, by adding “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” after “The Minister may”;

(c) in each of sections 7(1), 8 and 9(1), by adding “and the Minister for Finance” after “the consent of the Minister”;

(d) in section 9(2), by adding “and the Minister for Finance” after “the Minister”;

(e) in each of paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 11(8), by adding “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” after “the Minister”;

(f) in section 14(8), by adding “and the Minister for Finance” after “the Minister” in the first place in which it occurs;

(g) in section 14(11), by adding “with the consent of the Minister for Finance” after “the Minister”;

(h) in section 15(1), by adding “for Finance” after “the Minister”;

(i) in each of the following: section 15(3); paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 15(4); the second reference to Minister in section 17(4); and section 17(6), by adding “and the Minister for Finance” after “the Minister”;

(j) in section 17(5), by substituting “who shall refer the dispute to the Minister for Finance” for “whose decision shall be final”;

(k) in section 24, by adding “and to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance” after “moneys provided by the Oireachtas”;

(l) in section 25(5), by substituting “by the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Finance.” for “by him or her.”;

(m) in section 28(2), by adding “and the Minister for Finance” after “the Minister”;

(n) in section 37, by adding “, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance,” after “shall”.