Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the statutory powers that have been delegated to Ministers of State in his Department; and the date on which the statutory powers were delegated. [40775/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Against this background, a Delegation of Functions Order entitled Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 was agreed by Government and signed by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. on 26 July 2011 which provides for the delegation of functions relating to the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and Islands by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the Minister of State with special responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs. The Order was prepared in accordance with the guidance provided by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Deputy can access the full text of the Order through the following link: