John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role and responsibilities of each of his Ministers of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38281/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My colleague, Dr. Martin Mansergh, T.D., is the sole Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. In addition to his role as Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works.

Minister of State Mansergh has been delegated responsibility pursuant to S.I. No. 267 of 2008 for:

the powers and duties under the Heritage Fund Act 2001, which established the Heritage Fund as a means of allowing the State's National Cultural Institutions to acquire at sale and/or auction cultural artefacts of national importance;

North/South arts and culture co-operative projects;

assisting with the construction programme at the National Cultural Institutions;

assisting with maximising the use of publicly owned facilities and venues under the aegis of the Commissioners of Public Works to support the promotion of arts and cultural events and also in maximising the synergies between this public and heritage infrastructure and arts and culture policy objectives;

providing support generally to me on arts and culture matters as may be required from time to time; and

representing me, as required, at arts and cultural events.