Government departments

• Administration of Government Departments
  This document describes how Government departments are managed in Ireland.
• Civil Service
  The civil service in Ireland are the public officials who advise and assist Government Ministers in running their Departments.
• Departments of State
  There are 16 Departments of State. Information about each Department and links to their websites.
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has overall responsibility for the conduct of Ireland's relations with other countries. Find out the functions of this Department of State.