Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the statutory powers that have been delegated to Ministers of State in his Department; and the date on which the statutory powers were delegated. [40783/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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There are two Minister of State assigned to my Department; Mr Sean Sherlock, T.D., Minister for Research and Innovation and Mr John Perry, T.D., Minister for Small Business. A range of functions pertinent to his responsibilities in the area of Research and Innovation was delegated to Minister Sherlock in the Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 4) Order 2011 published under S.I. No. 241 of 2011. A separate Delegation of Function Order was issued as regards small business development in respect of Minister Perry in the Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 5) Order 2011 under S.I. No. 242 of 2011. Both Orders took effect from 24 May 2011, the date on which they were signed by An Taoiseach. Copies of the Orders are available on the Irish Statute Book website at .