Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 September 2014
22. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the delegated sanction he has given to the Minister of State with responsibility for rural economic development; her areas of responsibility in the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/14]
View answerOn 15 July 2014 Minister Phelan was appointed to be Minister of State at the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Transport, Tourism and Sport with special responsibility for Rural Economic Development (implementation of the CEDRA Report) and Rural Transport. The CEDRA recommendations are very wide-ranging and cover issues that are the direct responsibility of a number of Government Departments. The 34 CEDRA recommendations cover areas as diverse as investment and finance, local enterprise support, community capability building, social enterprise, broadband, roads, water, rural transport, artisan foods, creative industries, tourism and recreation, marine and renewable energy. Minister Phelan has established and chairs an Inter Departmental Group to co-ordinate and oversee action on all these issues. This does not necessarily involve specific delegated functions. In so far as my Department is concerned there are no legislative acts to be formally delegated to Minister Phelan.
