Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ireland)
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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta) is a department of the Irish government. It is led by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment who is assisted by two Ministers of State.
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[edit] Departmental Team
- Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Micheál Martin, TD
- Minister of State for Trade and Commerce: Michael Ahern, TD
- Minister of State for Labour Affairs: Tony Killeen, TD
- Secretary-General of the Department: Seán Gorman
[edit] Departmental Overview
Enterprise, Trade and Employment is one of the most important economic departments in the Irish Government, responsible for the implementation of policy in five key areas:
- Enterprise, Innovation, Growth
- Quality Work and Learning
- Making Markets and Regulation work better
- Quality, Value and Continuous Improvement
- the European Union.
A large element of the work of the Department arises from Ireland's membership of a number of international organisations, in particular the European Union and the World Trade Organisation. The Department plays an active role in the development of EU and WTO policies, particularly to ensure that Ireland's interests are protected. The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment is organised into seven divisions. They are:
- Labour Force Development Division
- Competitiveness and International Affairs Division
- Employment Rights & Industrial Relations Division
- Science, Technology and Intellectual Property Division
- Corporate Services & Economic Policy Division
- Commerce, Consumers and Competition Division
- Enterprise and Agencies Division
[edit] History
The official headquarters and Ministerial offices of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment are at 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The present Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was established in 1997, however, the department has existed in many forms over the years:
- Department of Trade & Commerce 1919-1922
- Department of Trade 1922
- Department of Industry & Commerce 1922-1977
- Department of Industry, Commerce & Energy 1977-1980
- Department of Industry, Commerce & Tourism 1980-1981
- Department of Trade, Commerce & Tourism 1981-1983
- Department of Industry, Trade, Commerce & Tourism 1983-1986
- Department of Industry & Commerce 1986-1993
- Department of Enterprise & Employment 1993-1997
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 1997-present
