24. (1) Subject to section 38, Sport Ireland may, with the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform—

(a) appoint such and so many persons to be members of the staff of Sport Ireland as it may from time to time determine, and

(b) determine the grades of such staff of Sport Ireland and the number of staff in each grade.

(2) Sport Ireland may at any time remove any member of the staff of Sport Ireland from being a member of its staff.

(3) Subject to section 38, the terms and conditions of service, including terms and conditions relating to—

(a) remuneration, and

(b) allowances for expenses,

which shall be paid by Sport Ireland out of moneys at its disposal, of the members of the staff of Sport Ireland shall be such as Sport Ireland may from time to time, with the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, determine.

(4) Sport Ireland may perform any of its functions through or by any member of its staff duly authorised in that behalf by Sport Ireland.