The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (Irish: An Roinn Aeráide, Fuinnimh agus Comhshaoil) is a department of the government of Ireland that is responsible for environmental policy, energy policy, and protects and develops the natural resources of Ireland. The department is led by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment.
Departmental team The headquarters and ministerial offices are at Tom Johnson House, Beggar's Bush, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following:
Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment: Darragh O'Brien, TD Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment with special responsibility for the circular economy: Alan Dillon, TD Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment with special responsibility for the marine: Timmy Dooley, TD. Dooley is also a Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Secretary General of the Department: Oonagh Buckley
Structure The department has the following divisions:
Grid and Strategy Climate Action and Environment Policy Security of Supply and Generation Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development Chief Audit Officer Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (includes the Geological Survey of Ireland) Demand, Energy Affordability and Competitiveness EU, International and Marine Affairs
Aegis bodies The following bodies are under the aegis of the department:
Energy Bord na Móna Electricity Supply Board EirGrid Commission for Regulation of Utilities National Oil Reserves Agency Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Irish National Petroleum Corporation
Climate Action and Environment Environmental Protection Agency
Natural Resources Inland Fisheries Ireland Loughs Agency, part of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission Maritime Area Regulatory Authority Mining Board
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:
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:
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.
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External links Official website