Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is a very good question. There will be two separate Departments. A new, separate Department will be set up with its own Secretary General, a position which has to be advertised. It will be a full, brand new Department and I will only have responsibility for certain areas. I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, will be here shortly to deal with the questions.

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