Written answers

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Ministerial Responsibilities

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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568. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the delegated responsibilities he has given to Ministers of State in his Department; when the order of delegated responsibility was signed; if he included his Ministers of State in direct discussions or meetings with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of pre-budget discussions; if so, the dates of such meetings and the attendance at each meeting; if the Minister of State was not included the reason this was the position, in view of the designated responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31923/16]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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There has been no statutory delegation of functions to Minister of State O'Donovan. The Minister of State was allocated general responsibility for sport, with a particular focus on:

- the Sports Capital Programme;

- the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme;

- engagement with Sport Ireland, National Governing Bodies and Local Sports Partnerships in relation to

- promoting participation in sport, recreation and physical activity and

- the promotion of high performance sport;

- oversight of the National Sports Campus; and

- engagement with the institutions of the European Union on sport matters, including attendance at the Council of Ministers when significant sports issues are to be discussed and attendance by a Minister is required.

Minister of State O'Donovan was also allocated general responsibility for domestic tourism, with a particular focus on:

- development of tourism product;

- domestic tourism marketing;

- Tourism generating events including festivals, sports, business, and cultural tourism.

In addition to these functions, it was agreed that Minister of State O'Donovan will support me in relation to:

- Oireachtas business;

- international commitments;

- attendance at public events; and

- other matters as may be required by Minister Ross. 

With regard to pre-budget discussions, both Minister O'Donovan and I were updated on negotiations being carried out at official level. Following on from that, Minister O'Donovan was not in attendance at the two bilateral meetings in relation to Budget 2017, as only the two senior Ministers; Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and I, were present.

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