Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 March 2005

Wednesday, 9 March 2005

Ceisteanna (289, 290)

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

330 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assignments of responsibility which have been made under section 9 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 for the performance of his functions by officers of his Department, indicating in respect of each function or class of function whether the assignment has been to named officers or to a grade or grades of officer and whether any of the requirements listed in section 9(1), paragraphs (a) to (f) of the Act have been included in the assignment; if information relating to such assignments of responsibility is published by his Department; if he is satisfied with the workings of section 9 within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8153/05]

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

331 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements in place within his Department relating to the delegation by him of his functions under Acts other than the Public Service Management Act 1997, indicating whether such delegations are express or implied, whether they are in general terms or confined to particular functions or the performance of functions in particular classes of cases, whether the delegation is to named officers or to officers of a particular grade or grades and whether the performance of functions of any particular class is reserved to him personally; if information relating to such delegations is published by his Department; if he is satisfied with the working of this system of administration in conjunction with the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8168/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together.

To give effect to section 9 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 the Secretary General of my Department has assigned responsibilities to all assistant secretaries within the Department. The assignment of responsibilities under section 9(f) will be considered further following the enactment of the Civil Service Regulation (1956 Act) (Amendment) Bill. While details of the assignment of responsibilities to assistant secretaries are not published, my Department's annual report provides a breakdown of the Department's functions at assistant secretary level. Details of the delegation of functions under acts other than the Public Service Management Act 1997 are being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.