Written answers

Tuesday, 27 June 2006

Department of Transport

Ministerial Responsibilities

11:00 pm

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations which have been enacted by his Minister of State at his Department since his appointment; the statutory instruments under which he is carrying out his functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25041/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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No regulations have been enacted by the Minister of State, Pat the Cope Gallagher, T.D.

The principal functions for which Minister of State 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 is actively involved in road safety matters and is a member of the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety. The allocation of functions to the Minister of State has been made by way of an administrative arrangement rather than a formal delegation of functions order.

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