Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the powers he has delegated to the Ministers of State in his Department; the date on which such delegation was made; if there were changes in powers delegated relative to the situation in place prior to 14 June 2017; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42778/17]

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 the 18^thJuly 2017 and are available at www.irishstatutebook.iewebsite.

Prior to 14th June 2017 my Department did not have a Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education and in that regard the delegated functions to Mary Mitchell O'Connor T.D. as Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education are new.  While Minister of State Halligan’s responsibilities remain the same, the title of his portfolio has changed to Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation and Research.