Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 413: To ask the Minister for Defence the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order. [22842/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Since the last general election, no specific function has been delegated to the Minister of State at my Department, Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D., who is also Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. I do, however, request his assistance in the execution of certain duties, on an ongoing basis. Minister Kitt has deputised for me at official events on a number of occasions when I have been unable to attend due to prior diary commitments.