Pat the Cope Gallagher
Ceist:48 Mr. P. Gallagher (Donegal South West) asked the Taoiseach the functions delegated to each Minister of State at his Department; and the date on which the functions were delegated in each case. [5821/95]
Written Answers. - Minister of State Functions.
I outlined the responsibilities assigned to each of the Ministers of State at my Department in response to a Dáil question on 7 February last. They were all informed of their respective duties on their appointment.
The Government, at my request, made Delegation of Ministerial Functions Orders, formally delegating my functions in relation to the Central Statistics Office to the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Barrett on 11 January last and my functions in relation to community employment to the Minister of State, Deputy Mitchell on 24 January last.
The remaining functions of each Minister of State are carried out on a non-statutory basis and formal Government orders in relation to these are not necessary.