Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (Irish: An Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide) is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors and regulates, protects and develops the natural resources of Ireland. The head of the department is the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications.

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Department overview
Formed26 August 1921
JurisdictionGovernment of Ireland
HeadquartersAdelaide Road,
Dublin
53°19′56″N 6°15′22″W
Employees500
Minister responsible
Department executive
WebsiteDepartment of the Environment, Climate and Communications

Departmental team

The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are at Adelaide Road, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following:

Structure

The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications is subdivided into the following divisions:

  • Climate – The Department has three major aims regarding climate change: To develop a competitive energy supply industry, to ensure security and reliability of energy supply, and to develop energy conservation and end-use efficiency.
  • Communications – The core policy objective of the Communications Sector is to contribute to sustained macro-economic growth and competitiveness and ensure that the Republic of Ireland is best placed to avail of the emerging opportunities provided by the information and knowledge society, by promoting investment in state-of-the-art infrastructures, by providing a supportive legislative and regulatory environment and by developing a leading edge research and development reputation in the information, communications and digital technologies.
  • Natural Resources – This division is subdivided into three sectors: the Exploration and Mining Division, Petroleum Affairs Division, and the Geological Survey of Ireland.

Affiliated bodies

Among the State Agencies and other bodies affiliated to the Department in some way are:

Among the state-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland under the aegis of the Minister are:

History

The Department of Fisheries was created in 1921 during the Ministry of Dáil Éireann. It was given a statutory basis by the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, soon after the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. This act provided it with:[3]

the administration and business generally of public services in connection with fisheries, including deep-sea fisheries, tidal waters fisheries, coastal fisheries, inland waters fisheries, and industries connected with or auxiliary to the same, and all powers duties and functions connected with the same, and shall include in particular the business powers, duties and functions of the branches and officers of the public services specified in the Seventh Part of the Schedule to this Act, and of which Department the head shall be, and shall be styled, an t-Aire Iascaigh or (in English) the Minister for Fisheries.

The Schedule assigned it with the duties of the following bodies:[4]

  • Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland—Fisheries Branch.
  • Congested Districts Board for Ireland—Fisheries Branch, and Rural Industries Branch.
  • The Conservators of Fisheries.

Alteration of name and transfer of functions

The name and functions of the department have changed several times by statutory instruments.

Date Change
2 June 1924 Establishment of the Department of Fisheries[5]
22 July 1927 Transfer of Irish Land Commission from the Department of Agriculture[6]
1 September 1928 Renamed as the Department of Lands and Fisheries[7]
1 December 1933 Transfer of Forestry from the Department of Agriculture[8]
1 April 1934 Renamed as the Department of Lands
Transfer of Fisheries to the Department of Agriculture[9]
9 April 1957 Transfer of Fisheries from the Department of Agriculture[10]
3 May 1965 Transfer of Fisheries to the Department of Agriculture[11]
8 February 1977 Transfer of Lands to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries[12]
8 February 1977 Transfer of Fisheries from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries[13]
9 February 1977 Renamed as the Department of Fisheries[14]
19 February 1978 Renamed as the Department of Fisheries and Forestry[15]
18 February 1986 Transfer of Tourism from the Department of Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism[16]
18 February 1986 Renamed as the Department of Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry[17]
19 March 1987 Renamed as the Department of the Marine[18]
31 March 1987 Transfer of Shipping from the Department of Communications[19]
31 March 1987 Transfer of Tourism to the Department of Tourism and Transport[20]
31 March 1987 Transfer of Forestry and Wildlife to the Department of Energy[21]
11 July 1997 Transfer of Forestry from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry[22]
12 July 1997 Renamed as the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources[23]
15 July 1997 Transfer of Mining from the Department of Public Enterprise[24]
1 October 1997 Transfer of Offshore Exploration from the Department of Public Enterprise[25]
18 June 2002 Transfer of Broadcasting from the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands[26]
18 June 2002 Transfer of Communications from the Department of Public Enterprise[27]
19 June 2002 Renamed as the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources[28]
19 October 2007 Transfer of Fisheries to Department of Agriculture and Food[29]
20 October 2007 Renamed as the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources[30]
1 January 2008 Transfer of Ordnance Survey Ireland from the Department of Finance[31][32]
14 January 2015 Transfer of Worker Participation from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport[33]
1 January 2016 Transfer of Ordnance Survey Ireland to the Department of Justice and Equality[34]
22 July 2016 Transfer of Climate Action and Environment from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government[35]
23 July 2016 Renamed as the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment[36]
22 September 2020 Transfer of Broadcasting to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
22 September 2020 Renamed as the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

References
  1. "Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications". Government of Ireland. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment". Who Does What. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. "Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, Section 1: Establishment of the Departments of State". Irish Statute Book. 21 April 1924. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. "Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, Schedule". Irish Statute Book. 21 April 1924. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. "Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (Commencement) Order 1924". Irish Statute Book. 30 May 1924. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. "The Irish Land Commission (Re-Distribution of Public Services) Order 1927". Irish Statute Book. 20 July 1927. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. "Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1928 (Commencement) Order 1928". Irish Statute Book. 7 August 1928. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  8. "Forestry (Re-Distribution of Public Services) Order 1933". Irish Statute Book. 1 December 1933. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  9. "Fisheries (Re-Distribution of Public Services) Order 1934". Irish Statute Book. 27 March 1934. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. "Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1957". Irish Statute Book. 2 April 1957. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. "Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1965". Irish Statute Book. 3 May 1965. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  12. "Lands (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1977". Irish Statute Book. 8 February 1977. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  13. "Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1977". Irish Statute Book. 8 February 1977. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  14. "Lands (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1977". Irish Statute Book. 8 February 1977. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  15. "Fisheries (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1978". Irish Statute Book. 18 February 1978. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  16. "Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1986". Irish Statute Book. 18 February 1986. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  17. "Fisheries and Forestry (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1986". Irish Statute Book. 18 February 1986. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  18. "Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1987". Irish Statute Book. 19 March 1987. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  19. "Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1987". Irish Statute Book. 31 March 1987. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  20. "Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1987". Irish Statute Book. 31 March 1987. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  21. "Forestry and Wildlife (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1987". Irish Statute Book. 31 March 1987. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  22. "Forestry (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1997". Irish Statute Book. 8 July 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  23. "Marine (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997". Irish Statute Book. 8 July 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  24. "Exploration and Mining (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1997". Irish Statute Book. 15 July 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  25. "Petroleum and Offshore Exploration (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1997". Irish Statute Book. 30 September 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  26. "Broadcasting (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002". Irish Statute Book. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  27. "Communications, Energy and Geological Survey of Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002". Irish Statute Book. 30 September 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  28. "Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997". Irish Statute Book. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  29. "Sea Fisheries, foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007". Irish Statute Book. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  30. "Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997". Irish Statute Book. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  31. "Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2007, §25: Amendment of Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001". Irish Statute Book. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  32. "Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007". Irish Statute Book. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  33. "Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act 1977 (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2015". Irish Statute Book. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  34. "Ordnance Survey Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2015". Irish Statute Book. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  35. "Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2016". Irish Statute Book. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  36. "Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2016". Irish Statute Book. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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