COF/502/2013 OPM Circular No. 4/2013

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER Auberge de Castille VLT 2000

15 March 2013

Permanent Secretaries Directors General Directors Heads of Government Entities

ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIOS AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Permanent Secretaries, Directors General, Directors and Heads of Government Entities are requested to note the allocation of portfolios and the assignment of responsibility for the business of the Government of including the administration of Departments of Government as follows:

Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Prime Minister: Dr KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA(European Studies), PhD (Bristol),MP Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Simplication of Administrative Processes: Dr Michael Farrugia MD MP

Cabinet Office Internal Audit and Investigations

Public Administration Centre for Development, Research and Training

Strategic Policy Coordination Management Efficiency Unit

Information

Coordination of Planning, Policy and Priorities ¹

Malta Environment and Planning Authority ¹

Government Printing Press ¹

Lands ¹ Land Registry ¹ Joint Office ¹

______¹ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Michael Farrugia

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Ministry for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto (MEAIM) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto: Mr Louis Grech BA, MA(Oxon), MP Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds: Dr Ian Borg LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP

Relations with the

EU Internal Coordination

EU Presidency 2017 ²

EU Funds and Programmes ²

Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) Minister: Dr , MD, Cert GAM(UK), MP

Relations with Foreign and Commonwealth Countries Relations with International Organisations and Institutions

International Economic Relations

Maltese Communities Abroad

Ministry for Tourism (MOT) Minister: Mr Karmenu Vella BA(Arch Stud), BArch(Hons), A&CE, MSc(Tourism), MP Parliamentary Secretary for Culture and Local Government: Dr Jose’ A Herrera LLD, MP

Tourism Tourism Studies

External Transport Aviation

Cultural Heritage ³ Restoration ³

National Library ³ National Archives ³

Culture and the Arts ³ National Orchestra ³ Theatres ³

Valletta 2018 ³

Local Government ³

______² Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Ian Borg ³ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Jose’ A Herrera

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Ministry for Education and Employment (MEDE) Minister: Mr Evarist Bartolo BA(Hons), MEd (Wales), MP Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth & Sport: Dr Stefan Buontempo BA Arch, FCIOB, FASI, MRICS, PhD, MP

Childcare and Early Education Compulsory Education Higher Education (including MCAST) Life-long Learning Examinations

Public Libraries

Employment and Training

Research and Innovation ⁴ Science and Technology Policy ⁴

Youth ⁴ Sport and Sport Complexes ⁴

Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change (MSDEC) Minister: Mr Leo Brincat FCIB, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights: Mr Roderick Galdes BPlan, MA (ISSS), MACP, MP

Climate Change Policy Environmental Policy Waste Management Strategy

National Parks, Afforestation and the Countryside

Rural Development ⁵ Agriculture ⁵ Horticulture ⁵

Fisheries ⁵ Aquaculture ⁵

Animal Welfare ⁵ Veterinary Services ⁵

Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) Minister: Mr Joe Mizzi MP

Manufacturing and Servicing Construction and Maintenance Cleansing

Coordination of Major Government Projects

Internal Transport Roads Coordination of Road Building, Maintenance and Landscaping ______⁴ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Stefan Buontempo ⁵ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Mr Roderick Galdes

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Ministry for Gozo (MGOZ) Minister: Dr Anton Refalo LLD MP

Gozo Affairs (excluding Health services and Education)

Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties (MSDC) Minister: Dr BA(Hons), MPhil, PhD, MP

Social Dialogue

Civil Liberties Equality

Data Protection

Non-Governmental and Voluntary Organisations

Competition and Consumer Affairs

Medicines Authority

Industrial and Employment Relations

Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB) Minister: Dr Christian Cardona BA, LLD, LLM, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth: Dr Edward Zammit Lewis BA, LLD, MP

External Trade

Industry

Investment Promotion Malta Enterprise

Government Investments

Small Business and the Self-Employed Cooperatives Trade Services

Ports ⁶ Maritime Affairs ⁶

Promotion of Financial Services ⁶ Information and Communication Strategy ⁶

Digital Economy ⁶

______⁶ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Edward Zammit Lewis

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Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity (MFSS) Minister: Ms Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca BA(Legal & Humanistic Studies), Dip Notary Public, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing: Dr Franco Mercieca MD, FEBO, FRC Ophth(London),MP

Social Policy

Family Policy Child Policy

Social Housing

Social Security Pensions Solidarity Services

Policy concerning Persons with Disability ⁷

Elderly ⁷ Community Care ⁷

Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security (MHAS) Minister: Dr Emanuel Mallia LLD MP Parliamentary Secretary for Justice: Dr Owen Bonnici BA LLD MP

Defence Armed Forces

Police Immigration Airport Security

Correctional Services Probation and Parole

Civil Protection

Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs Central Visa Unit

National Identity Management - Public Registry - Civil Registration - ID Cards - Passports

Courts of Justice ⁸

Attorney General’s Office ⁸

Notary to Government ⁸

Broadcasting Public Broadcasting Services ______⁷ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Franco Mercieca ⁸ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Owen Bonnici

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Ministry for Finance (MFIN) Minister: Prof Edward Scicluna BA(Hons)Econ, DSS(Oxon), MA Econ(Toronto), PhD Econ(Toronto), MP

Economic Policy

Budget Office The Treasury Inland Revenue Indirect Taxation Customs and Excise Contracts

Financial Services Regulation

Malta Statistics Authority

Relations with Central Bank

Ministry for Energy and the Conservation of Water (MECW) Minister: Dr BSc, MA(Notts), PhD(Notts), MP

Development of Alternative Energy Sources

Oil Exploration

Energy Policy Malta Resources Authority Enemalta Corporation Water Policy Water Services Corporation

Ministry for Health (MOH) Minister: Dr Godfrey Farrugia MD, MMCFD, MP

Health Services Regulation and Standards Health Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Permanent Secretaries are kindly requested to inform this Office as soon as possible whether any legislative amendments may be necessary.

A ‘NIL’ return is requested where indicated.

Dr Godwin Grima Principal Permanent Secretary

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