Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the establishment of the new Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; the reason for the delay in transferring responsibility for the fisheries sector to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21801/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Taoiseach announced on the 15 June 2007 that Sea Fisheries would transfer to my Department. The Government has now agreed the specific details for the transfer of those functions and the necessary Order to give effect to this will be made shortly by the Government.