Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport the functions which have been delegated to each Minister of State at his Department; the date on which the relevant order was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18927/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The principal functions for which Minister of State Pat the Cope Gallagher TD has day-to-day responsibility are as follows:

∙Maritime Safety

∙Ports

∙Relations with the Road Haulage Sector

∙The Rural Transport Initiative

∙Transport accessibility and the Department's Disability Action Plan

∙Strategy on ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems)

∙North/ South issues

∙EU issues.

In addition, the Minister of State will be actively involved in road safety matters, and is a member of the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety.