Written answers

Wednesday, 23 March 2005

Department of Health and Children

Ministerial Responsibilities

9:00 pm

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the responsibilities of a Minister for State in her Department; the nature of the accountability of same for their special responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9522/05]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the Health and Children (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2004, I have assigned and delegated certain departmental functions to my Ministers of State. Such functions reflect their areas of responsibility.

The following functions have been assigned to the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, with special responsibility for child care and children's policy: the Adoption Acts 1952 to 1998; the Children Acts 1908 to 1989; the Child Care Act 1991, No. 17 of 1991; the Protections for Persons reporting Child Abuse Act 1998, No. 49 of 1998; the Children Act 2001, No. 24 of 2001; and the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002, No. 22 of 2002.

The following functions have been assigned to the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, with special responsibility for mental health, physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities: Part VII of the Mental Treatment Act 1945, No. 19 of 1945; section 41 of the Mental Treatment Act 1961, No. 7 of 1961; section 4 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001, No. 14 of 2001; the Mental Health Act 2001, No. 25 of 2001; section 65 of the Health Act 1953, No. 26 of 1953; section 26, 59, 61, 69, 71 and 72 of the Health Act 1970, No. 1 of 1970.

The following functions have been assigned to the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, with special responsibility for public health — food safety, medicines and tobacco, health promotion and services for older people: the Irish Medicines Board Act 1995, No. 29 of 1995; section 5, 20 and 51 of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998, No. 29 of 1998; the Food Standards Act 1974, No. 11 of 1974; the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts 1875 to 1936; the Milk and Dairies Acts 1935 to 1988; the Tobacco Products (Control of Advertising, Sponsorship and Sales Promotion) Act 1978; the Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act 1988; the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004; and sections 6, 7 and 10 of the Health (Nursing Home) Act 1990.

I have also delegated to the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, additional responsibilities on an administrative basis as follows: health promotion, including cardiovascular strategy and women's health; drug misuse and HIV/AIDS; contingency planning — health protection; matters relating to the development of services for older people throughout the country; and matters relating to the development of palliative care services throughout the country.

In accordance with section 3 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 I have overall responsibility for the performance of the functions of my Department.

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