Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific delegated functions that have been transferred to Ministers of State appointed in December 2022, in tabular form; and the date of transfer. [1474/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Arrangements for the transfer of Ministerial functions, including the delegation of specific functions to the Minister of State James Browne who was reappointed in December, are being put in place and I expect this will be completed in the coming weeks. It is expected that the statutory functions previously delegated to Minister Browne in the legislative areas outlined below will form the basis for the forthcoming delegation.

- Betting Acts 1931 to 2015

- Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009

- Part III of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 (No. 12 of 1990)

- Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 2019

In addition to these statutory functions, Minister Browne had day-to-day responsibility for:

- The management of the legislative programme to transpose EU measures and providing political oversight of the management of infringement proceedings

- The reform of licensing and regulation of gambling in Ireland, including the establishment of a new independent gambling regulatory authority

- Matters relating to Youth Justice which fall under the responsibility of the Department of Justice, including the delivery of a Youth Justice Strategy in conjunction with the Minister of Justice

- The establishment of an antisocial behaviour forum

- Matters relating to the work of the National Rural Safety Forum.