Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Department overview
Formed 8 July 1977
Jurisdiction Ireland
Headquarters 23 Kildare Street,
Dublin 2

Minister responsible Jimmy Deenihan, TD,
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Department executive Con Haugh,
Secretary General
Website
www.ahg.gov.ie/en/

The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Irish: An Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta) is a department of the Government of Ireland. The mission of the department is to contribute to the economic, social and cultural progress of Irish society and the enrichment of its quality of life through promoting sustainable tourism; encouraging excellence in sporting and artistic achievement; facilitating greater access to sport and the arts; and preservation of Ireland's cultural inheritance. It is led by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht who is assisted by one Minister of State.

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Departmental team

The official headquarters and Ministerial offices of the department are at 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The department also has offices in South Frederick Street in Dublin and in New Road, Killarney, County Kerry. The departmental team consists of the following:

Overview

In carrying out its mandate the department undertakes a variety of functions including:

The Department is responsible for funding important Irish cultural institutions like

and organisations such as:

History

The Minister for Economic Planning and Development was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1977. The title was renamed Minister for Energy by order in 1980 and again in 1993 the title changed to Minister for Tourism and Trade. Several more title changes occurred, the current title was created on 23 March 2010.

Over the years its name has changed several times, however, the role of the department has remained the same. The department has been known as the following:

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