Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

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[edit] About

The incumbent Minister is Arlene Foster (DUP).[1]

[edit] Responsibilities

"DETI is responsible for economic policy development, energy, tourism, mineral development, health and safety at work, Companies Registry, Insolvency Service, consumer affairs, and labour market and economic statistics services. It also has a role in ensuring the provision of the infrastructure for a modern economy. Economics, financial and personnel management services are provided centrally within the Department."[2]

[edit] Agencies

DETI has four agencies, established as non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), to assist in strategy implementation:

  • Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI), which supports business growth and inward investment, promotes innovation, research and development and in-company training, encourages exports and supports local economic development and company start up;
  • the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB), which is responsible for the development, promotion and marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination;
  • the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), which is responsible for health, safety and welfare at work; and
  • the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (GCCNI), which is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the interests of consumers and campaigning for the best possible standards of service and protection.

"In order to ensure good governance and harmonious working relations, appropriate relationship documents between DETI and its agencies are in place. (Further information on the Departmental sponsored organisations are available on this website). The purpose of the Departmental Board is to manage Departmental business at a strategic level and to make strategic decisions in relation to economic development policies, strategies of and allocation of resources to DETI agencies, corporate and operating plans. It also gives consideration to reports from each of the DETI agencies in relation to their expenditure and performance. The Board meets six times a year and is chaired by the Permanent Secretary and comprises the two Deputy Secretaries along with the Chief Executive and Corporate Director of both Invest NI and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board. Day to day operations of the Department is managed by the Departmental Senior Management Team."[3]

[edit] History

Following a referendum on the Belfast Agreement on 23 May 1998 and the granting of Royal Assent to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 on November 19, 1998; a Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive were established by the Labour government of Prime Minister Tony Blair. The process was known as devolution and was set up to give Northern Ireland devolved legislative powers. DETI is one of 11 devolved Northern Ireland Departments created in December 1999 by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.

[edit] Ministers for Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Minister Party Took office Left office
    Reg Empey Ulster Unionist 29 November 1999 14 October 2002
    Nigel Dodds Democratic Unionist 8 May 2007 9 June 2008
    Arlene Foster Democratic Unionist 9 June 2008

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/your-government/devolved-government.htm Northern Ireland Executive
  2. ^ http://www.detini.gov.uk/cgi-bin/get_builder_page?page=281&site=2 DETI
  3. ^ http://www.detini.gov.uk/cgi-bin/get_builder_page?page=281&site=2 DETI

[edit] See also

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