State agencies of the Republic of Ireland

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State Agencies or Non-Commercial State Agencies in Ireland are public sector bodies of the state that have a statutory obligation to perform specific tasks on behalf of the Government of Ireland. Such agencies are considered "arm's length" bodies as they are largely isolated from the workings of central government. The state agencies are distinct and separate from the civil service. As of Q3, 2016 approximately 12,616 public sector workers are employed in NCSAs. [1]

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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Department of Education and Youth

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Department of Health

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

Department of Social Protection

Department of the Taoiseach

Department of Transport

Notes

  1. Formally a registered charity, but receives government funding
  2. The Law Reform Commission is an independent statutory body, but maintains "ongoing contact" with the Department of Justice.
  3. This agency is a North South Implementation body — it is partially funded by the Government of the Republic of Ireland, and partially by the Government of Northern Ireland.

References

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