Northern Ireland department
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Northern Ireland departments are defined by section 21 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to be those existing at the time that act came into force, with changes being made by Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The list of Northern Ireland departments in 1999 was stated by Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
List of Government Departments in Northern Ireland sourced from the website of the devolved Northern Ireland Government[1]
- Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (established by Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999)
- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (renamed by Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999)
- Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (established by Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999)
- Department of Education (pre-1999)
- Department for Employment and Learning (renamed by Department for Employment and Learning Act (Northern Ireland) 2001)
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (renamed by Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999)
- Department of the Environment (pre-1999)
- Department of Finance and Personnel (pre-1999)
- Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (renamed by Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999)
- Department for Regional Development (established by Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999)
- Department for Social Development (established by Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999)
- Department of Justice (established by Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010)
