Former titles of Departments of State (Ireland)

This is a list of former titles of Departments of State in Ireland. The Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 established eleven Departments of State.[1] The titles of two of these were amended by an Act in 1928, and an Act in 1939 allowed further changes to the titles and responsibilities of Departments to be made by order of the government.[2] The titles and responsibilities of departments are often changed by the government. In many instances, the legal successor of a department is not one which currently holds responsibilities for some or any of the same areas. Further departments were established by later amendments to the Ministers and Secretaries Act. The process of renaming of departments and transfer of responsibilities are detailed on the page for each department.

The titles of the Departments of Finance, Defence, Rural and Community Development, and Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science have not changed since their establishment.

Title Period used Immediate legal successor Current departments with functions
Agriculture 1928–1965 Agriculture and Fisheries Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1977–1987 Agriculture and Food Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agriculture and Fisheries 1965–1977 Agriculture Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agriculture and Food 1987–1993 Agriculture, Food and Forestry Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1997–1999 Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Rural and Community Development
2002–2007 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 2007–2011 Agriculture, Food and the Marine Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Rural and Community Development
Agriculture, Food and Forestry 1993–1997 Agriculture and Food Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Environment, Climate and Communications
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 1999–2002 Agriculture and Food Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Rural and Community Development
Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1993–1997 Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2011–2016 Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands 1997–2002 Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affair Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Rural and Community Development
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2016–2017 Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Rural and Community Development
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Arts, Sport and Tourism 2002–2010 Tourism, Culture and Sport Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Business, Enterprise and Innovation 2017–2020 Enterprise, Trade and Employment Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Children and Youth Affairs 2011–2020 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Communications 1984–1991 Lapsed in 1991 Environment, Climate and Communications
Transport
Communications, Climate Action and Environment 2016–2020 Environment, Climate and Communications Environment, Climate and Communications
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 2007–2016 Communications, Climate Action and Environment Environment, Climate and Communications
Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 2002–2007 Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Environment, Climate and Communications
Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs 2010–2011 Children and Youth Affairs Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Rural and Community Development
Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2002–2010 Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Justice and Equality
Rural and Community Development
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2017–2020 Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Economic Planning and Development 1977–1980 Energy Finance
Education 1924–1997 Education and Science Education
Education and Science 1997–2010 Education and Skills Education
Education and Skills 2010–2020 Education Education
Employment Affairs and Social Protection 2017–2020 Social Protection Social Protection
Energy 1980–1981 Industry and Energy Environment, Climate and Communications
1983–1993 Tourism and Trade Environment, Climate and Communications
Enterprise and Employment 1993–1997 Enterprise, Trade and Employment Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Social Protection
Enterprise, Trade and Employment 1997–2010 Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Social Protection
Foreign Affairs
Enterprise, Trade and Innovation 2010–2011 Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Social Protection
Foreign Affairs
Environment 1977–1997 Environment and Local Government Environment, Climate and Communications
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Environment and Local Government 1997–2003 Environment, Heritage and Local Government Environment, Climate and Communications
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Environment, Heritage and Local Government 2003–2011 Environment, Community and Local Government Environment, Climate and Communications
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Environment, Community and Local Government 2011–2016 Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Environment, Climate and Communications
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Rural and Community Development
Equality and Law Reform 1993–1997 Lapsed in 1997 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Justice
External Affairs 1924–1971 Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs and Trade 2011–2020 Foreign Affairs Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Foreign Affairs
Fisheries 1924–1928 Lands and Fisheries Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1977–1978 Fisheries and Forestry Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Fisheries and Forestry 1978–1986 Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Environment, Climate and Communications
Gaeltacht 1956–1993 Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Health and Children 1997–2011 Health Health
Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government 2016–2017 Housing, Planning and Local Government Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Rural and Community Development
Housing, Planning and Local Government 2017–2020 Housing, Local Government and Heritage Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Industry and Commerce 1924–1977 Industry, Commerce and Energy Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Environment, Climate and Communications
1986–1993 Enterprise and Employment Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Industry, Commerce and Energy 1977–1980 Industry, Commerce and Tourism Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Environment, Climate and Communications
Industry, Commerce and Tourism 1980–1981 Trade, Commerce and Tourism Enterprise, Trade and EmploymentTourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Industry and Energy 1981–1983 Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Environment, Climate and Communications
Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism 1983–1986 Industry and Commerce Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Foreign Affairs
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation 2011–2017 Business, Enterprise and Innovation Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Justice, Equality and Law Reform 1997–2010 Justice and Law Reform Justice
Justice and Law Reform 2010–2011 Justice and Equality Justice
Justice and Equality 2011–2020 Justice Justice
Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Labour 1966–1993 Equality and Law Reform Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Lands and Agriculture 1924–1928 Agriculture Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Lands and Fisheries 1928–1934 Lands Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Environment, Climate and Communications
Lands 1934–1977 Fisheries Environment, Climate and Communications
Local Government 1947–1977 Environment Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government and Public Health 1924–1947 Local Government Health
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Marine 1987–1997 Marine and Natural Resources Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Marine and Natural Resources 1997–2002 Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Environment, Climate and Communications
Posts and Telegraphs 1924–1984 Abolished in 1984 Environment, Climate and Communications
President of the Executive Council 1924–1937 Taoiseach Taoiseach
Public Enterprise 1997–2002 Transport Environment, Climate and Communications
Transport
Public Expenditure and Reform 2011–2023 Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Public Service 1973–1987 Transport Finance
Social and Family Affairs 2002–2010 Social Protection Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Social Protection
Social, Community and Family Affairs 1997–2002 Social and Family Affairs Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Social Protection
Rural and Community Development
Social Welfare 1947–1997 Social, Community and Family Affairs Social Protection
Supplies 1939–1945 Abolished in 1945 Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Trade, Commerce and Tourism 1981–1983 Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Transport 1980–1984 Abolished in 1984 Transport
Transport and Power 1959–1977 Tourism and Transport Environment, Climate and Communications
Transport
Tourism and Trade 1993–1997 Tourism, Sport and Recreation Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Tourism, Culture and Sport 2010–2011 Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Transport
Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry 1986–1987 Marine Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Environment, Climate and Communications
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Tourism and Transport 1977–1980 Transport Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Transport
Tourism and Transport 1987–1991 Transport, Transport and Communications Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Transport
Tourism, Sport and Recreation 1997–2002 Arts, Sport and Tourism Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Tourism, Tourism and Sport 2011–2020 Transport Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Transport
Tourism, Transport and Communications 1991–1993 Transport, Energy and Communications Environment, Climate and Communications
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Transport
Transport, Energy and Communications 1993–1997 Public Enterprise Environment, Climate and Communications
Transport

References

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  1. ^ Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, s. 1: Establishment of the Departments of State (No. 16 of 1924, s. 1). Enacted on 21 April 1924. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939, s. 6: Divers powers of the Government in relation to Departments of State (No. 36 of 1939, s. 6). Enacted on 21 December 1939. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 November 2019.