(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and, if in so far as the order relates to the supervision of registered undertakings, the Minister for Enterprise and Employment, by order -

(a) confer on the Authority such additional functions in relation to health insurance and related matters as he or she considers appropriate, and

(b) make such provision as he or she considers necessary or expedient in relation to matters ancillary to or arising out of the conferral on the Authority of functions under this section or the performance by the Authority of functions so conferred.

(2) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and, if in so far as the order relates to the supervision of registered undertakings, the Minister for Enterprise and Employment, by order amend or revoke an order under this section (including an order under this subsection).

(3) Where an order is proposed to be made under this section, a draft of the order shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made unless a resolution approving of the draft is passed by each such House.