Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the division of responsibilities between his Department and the Department of Finance. [20520/11]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Under the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 2011, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was formally established on 6th July. Broadly, the responsibilities of my Department include:

* Functions relating to gross voted expenditure management and general sanctioning powers in relation to expenditure

* Functions relating to public service functions i.e. superannuation, remuneration, terms and conditions, appointments

* New statutory powers relating to public service reform functions

* Functions relating to borrowing by State bodies, with a consent role for the Minister for Finance (exceptions include borrowing by the Housing Finance Agency and matters relating to the Local Loans Fund)

* Functions relating to bodies under the aegis of the Department

* A role for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in requesting or approving payments which will be made by the Minister for Finance from the Central Fund.

* Functions in relation to economic and social planning and development, previously assigned to the Minister for Economic Planning and Development are vested in both Ministers

* Functions relating to shares in State bodies

The responsibilities of the Minister for Finance include:

* All Functions relating to Financial Services, Banking, Budget & Economic matters, Taxation, Treasury matters, etc.

* Functions relating to borrowing guarantees

* Functions relating to bodies under the aegis of the Department of Finance in relation to superannuation or remuneration, with the exception of those bodies where the Minister for Finance will now be required to consult with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

* Functions relating to the Revenue Commissioners.