Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
559. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of second secretary general posts which have existed across Government Departments; the manner in which duties may be assigned or reassigned across second secretary generals; the extent of duties which may be reassigned without requiring primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19984/22]
View answerSection 4(1) of the Public Service Management Act 1997 empowers the Secretary General of a Department, by way of a Framework of Assignments, to formally assign or reassign to other officers of their Department (or grade or grades of officer) responsibility for the performance of certain of his or her functions.
There is no Second Secretary post in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In relation to other Departments, the information would need to be sought directly from the relevant Ministers.
