John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the role and responsibilities of each of his Ministers of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38288/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister of State in my Department, Dr Martin Mansergh, has special responsibility for the Office of Public Works, whose core services in support of Government polices are project management, property management, property maintenance, architectural services, flood risk management and engineering services, heritage services and procurement services. It also delivers a facilities and building management service, an art management service and conference and event management services.

Its customers are Government, other Departments, Offices, Agencies and ultimately the public.

The Minister of State also takes on, on my behalf, responsibility for matters listed as follows. The formal exercise of Ministerial authority (e.g. signing of statutory instruments) remains with the Minister for Finance.

Offices attached to this Department under the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924:

State Laboratory

Valuation Office and Valuation Tribunal (but excluding appointments of members of Valuation Tribunal)

Commission for Public Service Appointments

Public Appointments Service.

Areas for which the Minister of Finance handles legislation, parliamentary questions and introduces the annual Estimates.

Legislation affecting the Oireachtas

Oireachtas Commission

Legislation affecting the Comptroller and Auditor General

Ombudsman

Freedom of Information

Ethics

Public Procurement Unit/Policy

EU Budget

Financial Services Matters

Minister of State will be required to assist Minister on the financial services area from time to time.

International Representation

All matters relating to IMF, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, ERDB, EIB, Asia-Europe Ministerial meeting, Council of Europe Development Bank, including representing the Minister at meetings, if he is unable to attend.