Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40797/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Two Ministers of State were appointed at my Department, Mary Mitchell O'Connor T.D. as Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education and John Halligan T.D. as Minister of State with responsibility for Training, Skills, Innovation and Research and Development.

There are two Delegation of Functions Orders in place. These Orders were made on 18 July 2017 and are available at website. They have also been forwarded to the Deputy.