Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 June 2016
262. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if responsibility for rural and marine recreation has transferred to his Department, or if it is proposed to transfer these responsibilities in the proposed transfer of responsibilities to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15021/16]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Taoiseach outlined his intention to establish a new Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht in his statement to Dáil Éireann on 6 May 2016. To facilitate the establishment of the new Department, a number of rural development functions, which are currently the responsibility of my Department, will transfer to the new Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht.
In relation to the Deputy’s specific query, responsibility for rural recreation programmes and issues will transfer to the new Department. Regarding marine recreation, I have no function in relation to this matter.
