Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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441. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the functions which her Department has or will assume from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the appointment of the new Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33512/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Following the announcement by An Taoiseach on 14 June of the transfer of labour affairs and labour law responsibilities from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the Department of Social Protection, the process of identifying the functional areas, staff and resources that will transfer to my Department has begun. This is being done in accordance with the Transfer of Functions Guidelines and Best Practice Handbook, published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in 2016.

In accordance with those guidelines, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is taking the lead in this process. When the details have been agreed in consultation with the Department of the Taoiseach, a Transfer of Functions Order will be brought to Government by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to give effect to the changes involved.