John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm the number of credit cards issued by her and to whom; the criteria for issuing such cards; the credit card company used; if a competitive process was used to select the company; if the facility has had to be withdrawn from any person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11551/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, on foot of the restructuring of Government Departments announced by the Taoiseach in March 2011, functions that previously were under the remit of the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs - shortly to be renamed as the Department of Children and Youth Affairs - have now transferred to six reconfigured Departments.

The family policy division is the sole function within my Department's remit at this time and I am advised that no such credit cards are being used within the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs.