Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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685. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined merging with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. [46321/15]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The structure of Government departments and the allocation of functions is determined by the Taoiseach and Government. Clearly both departments collaborate closely on a bilateral basis on areas of mutual interest, for example climate change, as well as on other issues using the range of cross departmental structures in place.