Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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542. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a copy of the Departmental briefings received by her and each Minister of State in her Department upon taking up each individual role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14801/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In keeping with the established practice, a comprehensive briefing document was prepared in advance of my appointment by officials in the Department of Education and Skills which was then finalised following the Taoiseach's announcement that the previous Department of Education and Skills would have its responsibilities, together with certain responsibilities previously assigned to other Departments, assigned to two Ministers in the current Government.

The briefing document provided to me; and similar briefing provided to Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, at my Department, represents the first phase of briefing following our appointments and as briefings are continuing I do not propose to make the briefing document available at this time. The Deputy may wish to note that, again in accordance with established practice, the briefing document will be published on the Department's website in the coming weeks.