Written Answers - Ministerial Responsibilities.

Thursday, 18 May 2006

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 619 No. 77

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  229.  Ms Burton  Information on Joan Burton  Zoom on Joan Burton   asked the Minister for Defence  Information on Willie O'Dea  Zoom on Willie O'Dea   the functions which have been delegated to each Minister of State at his Department; the date on which the relevant order was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18932/06]

Minister for Defence (Mr. O’Dea): Information on Willie O'Dea  Zoom on Willie O'Dea  I have not delegated a specific function to the Minister of State at my Department, Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D. who is also Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. I do, however, on an ongoing basis, request his assistance in the execution of certain duties. Minister Kitt has deputised for me at official events on a number of occasions when I have been unable to attend due to prior diary commitments.

  230.  Ms Burton  Information on Joan Burton  Zoom on Joan Burton   asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government  Information on Dick Roche  Zoom on Dick Roche   the functions which have been delegated to each Minister of State at his Department; the date on which the relevant order was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18933/06]

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): Information on Dick Roche  Zoom on Dick Roche  No order has been made in respect of my Department to formally designate functions to the Ministers of State. However administrative arrangements are in place whereby Minister of State Ahern has overall responsibility for housing and urban development issues and Minister of State O’Keeffe has responsibility for a number of issues in the environmental and local government services areas.


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