The government has published the full list of responsibilities assigned to each ministry and parliamentary secretariat on Friday.

The detailed breakdown, issued by the Department of Information, outlines the entities, sectors and responsibilities falling under each minister and parliamentary secretary, including a number of functions that have shifted between ministries since the previous legislature.

At the centre of government, Prime Minister Robert Abela, under the Office of the Prime Minister, retained responsibility for the public administration, Cabinet Office, Electoral Commission, people and standards, internal audit and investigations, information services, the Government Printing Press and the Public Service Commission.

Health, now under Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg, will encompass health services, health services regulation and standards, as well as parliamentary affairs.

Active ageing, meanwhile, has been separated into a parliamentary secretariat led by Deo Debattista, who will be responsible for elderly services, community care and homes for the elderly.

One of the ministries that has undergone significant restructuring is the Ministry for Accommodation and Lands, headed by Owen Bonnici. The ministry combines responsibilities for social and affordable housing, rent, the management and embellishment of housing areas, government lands and the Lands Registry.

Michael Falzon's Ministry for Social Policy and the Family will continue to oversee social policy, family policy, child policy, social security, pensions and solidarity services.

Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo's portfolio now formally includes food supply alongside agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture. The ministry will also oversee rural development, horticulture, plant protection, veterinary services and food-related matters.

The Ministry for the Economy, Technology and Strategic Projects, led by Silvio Schembri, has one of the broadest remits in government. It includes artificial intelligence, the business registry, communications, cooperatives, crafts, the digital economy, enterprise support schemes, the Freeport, government investments, industrial parks and hubs, industry, investment promotion, privatisation, small businesses and strategic projects.

Julia Farrugia's Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector retained responsibility for disability policy, care services for persons with disabilities and relations with voluntary and non-governmental organisations.

The Ministry for Gozo, led by Clint Camilleri, remains responsible for Gozo affairs, excluding health and education services but including infrastructural works related to education, as well as the wild birds' regulation.

Byron Camilleri's Ministry for Education and Sports will oversee childcare and early education, compulsory and higher education, lifelong learning, examinations, sport and sports complexes, citizenship, residence programmes and the monitoring of the promotion of residence programmes.

Miriam Dalli's Ministry for Energy, the Environment and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour will cover afforestation, alternative energy sources, energy policy, water policy, energy and water services, sustainable development, parks, countryside and valley management, climate change policy, environmental and resources policy, waste management strategy, environmental projects, marine protected areas, Natura 2000 sites, nature parks, urban embellishment, urban landscaping and the regeneration of the Grand Harbour.

Animal welfare will now fall under a dedicated parliamentary secretariat within Dalli's ministry, headed by Alicia Bugeja Said.

Clyde Caruana's Ministry for Finance will oversee economic and fiscal policy, the Budget Office, the Treasury, inland revenue, indirect taxation, customs and excise, contracts, statistics, relations with the Central Bank of Malta, financial services and oil exploration.

Clifton Grima's Ministry for Justice, Research and Innovation will be responsible for the Courts of Justice, the Attorney General, the State Advocate, the Notary to Government, data protection, freedom of information, research and innovation, science and Malta's space strategy.

Jonathan Attard's Ministry for Infrastructure, Planning and Employment will oversee development planning, infrastructural projects, roads, employment and training, construction, occupational health and safety, national identity management, and legal migration and expatriate affairs.

Jo Etienne Abela's Ministry for Tourism will be responsible for tourism and tourism studies, while Chris Bonett's Ministry for Sustainable Mobility will oversee ports, maritime affairs, aviation and internal transport.

Chris Fearne's Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs will cover relations with foreign countries, relations with the European Union, EU internal coordination, relations with international organisations and institutions, commercial diplomacy, Maltese communities abroad, international trade and cooperation, and trade promotion.

Alison Zerafa Civelli's Ministry for Local Government and Public Works will oversee local government, public works, manufacturing and services, and public cleansing and maintenance.

Keith Azzopardi Tanti's Ministry for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection will be responsible for European funds, social dialogue, industrial and employment relations, and consumer protection.

Glenn Bedingfield's Ministry for Home Affairs and Security will oversee defence, the Armed Forces, law enforcement, the police, immigration, aviation security, correctional services, detention services, probation and parole, civil protection, protection of critical infrastructure and irregular migration.

Malcolm Paul Agius Galea's Ministry for Arts, Culture and the National Heritage will be responsible for cultural heritage, restoration, the arts, theatres, the Maltese language, the National Archives, the National Library, public broadcasting and the film industry.

Omar Farrugia's Ministry for Youth, Wellbeing and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme will oversee youth affairs and implementation of the electoral programme.

Rosianne Cutajar's Ministry for Equality and Civil Rights will be responsible for equality, civil liberties, minority rights, reforms and foreign communities.