Pat the Cope Gallagher
Question:56 Mr. P. Gallagher (Donegal South West) asked the Minister for Finance the functions delegated to each Minister of State at his Department: and the date on which the functions were delegated in each case. [5821/95]
Written Answers. - Minister of State Functions.
Deputy Avril Doyle was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Finance and the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications on 27 January 1995. She has responsibility for the strategic management initiative in the public service and for ensuring that the interests of the consumer are paramount in all dealings with public services and all State companies, including consumer guarantee programmes in the wider public service. She will also chair the interdepartmental committee to co-ordinate the commemoration of the Famine.
Deputy Jim Higgins was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Finance on 10 February 1995. He has responsibility for public expenditure and special responsibilities in the Office of Public Works. He will be a member of the Cabinet sub-committee on the budget, comprising the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance.