I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together.
Insofar as Section 17 of the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 conferred powers on the Minister for Finance relating to the superannuation, remuneration, appointment and terms and conditions of service of civil servants, those powers were transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform by Section 9(1)(a)(i) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011.
My Department (acting on my behalf, as appropriate) and I exercise powers in relation to pensions of the civil service and public service bodies on a day to day basis. Prior to the establishment of my Department, those powers were vested in the Department and Minister for Finance. Generally, the sources of those powers are specified in individual pieces of legislation.
Given the number and extent of decisions, administrative acts, etc. to which I, or my predecessors, have been party as Minister, or to which my Department has been party, since the establishment of my Department, I am not in a position to provide a comprehensive response regarding the details of all administrative acts covered by the question. However, should the Deputy wish to direct the question towards a specific matter, I will endeavour to ensure more detailed information is supplied.