Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2017
318. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the functions that will be transferred to the Department of community and rural affairs; the areas in which those functions currently lie; if responsibility and budgets for the RSS scheme will transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31360/17]
View answerIn his speech to Dáil Éireann on 14 June 2017, An Taoiseach announced the establishment of a new Department of State for Community and Rural Affairs, to be led by Minister Michael Ring.
The functions to transfer from my Department to the new Department will be outlined in a Transfer of Functions Order which is being prepared at present. Functions will also transfer to the new Department from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.
In relation to the Rural Social Scheme I am advised Deputy that responsibility for this scheme resides currently with the Department of Social Protection.
