Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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401. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the delegated functions assigned to the Minister of State with responsibility for local government and planning; and the date those delegated functions come into effect. [15050/20]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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402. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the delegated functions assigned to the Minister of State with responsibility for heritage and electoral reform; and the date those delegated functions come into effect. [15051/20]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 and 402 together.

I am currently considering the matter of the delegation of particular functions to both Ministers of State who have recently been assigned to my Department.

Responsibility for Heritage matters has been assigned to my Department as part of the formation of the new Government. Once the transfer of functions in respect of Heritage matters is completed in conjunction with my colleague, the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I will complete the delegation of appropriate functions within my Department.