Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2006
136 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [18923/06]
View answerOn 5 October, 2004 the Government, on the nomination of the Taoiseach and in exercise of the power conferred on them by Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977, as amended by Section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1980 and Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1995, assigned responsibility for European Affairs to Deputy Noel Treacy, Minister of State. Also on that date, and under the same legislative provisions, the Government appointed Deputy Conor Lenihan to be a Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, with special responsibility for Overseas Development and Human Rights. No delegation orders in respect of the Ministers of State assigned to my Department have been made under Section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977.
