Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in


“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th December, 2016.


The Government, on the request of the Minister for Health and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 11

(1) of the

Public Service Management Act 1997

(No. 27 of 1997), hereby order as follows:


1. This Order may be cited as the Appointment of Special Adviser (Minister of State at the Department of Health) (No. 2) Order 2016.


2. Mr. Gerard Maguire, particulars of whose address have been deposited at the offices of the Department of Health, Hawkins House, Dublin 2, is appointed to be a Special Adviser to Finian McGrath, Minister of State at the Department of Health, with effect from 12 September 2016.



GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,


13 December 2016.


ENDA KENNY,


Taoiseach.


EXPLANATORY NOTE


(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).


The purpose of this Order is to appoint a Special Adviser to the Minister of State at the Department of Health.