Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is responsible for the performance of the functions of his Department in accordance with section 3 of the Public Service Management Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Section 3 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 provides that a Minister of Government having charge of a Department shall, in accordance with the Ministers and Secretaries Acts 1924 to 1995, be responsible for the performance of functions that are assigned to the Department pursuant to any of those Acts. That statutory position applies to me as a Minister of Government in charge of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.