Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2006
229 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Defence 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]
View answerI 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 asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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]
View answerNo 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.
