Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 2 April 1919 |
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Headquarters |
The Custom House, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0, Ireland 53°20′54″N 6°15′12″W / 53.34833°N 6.25333°W |
| Ministers responsible | |
| Department executive |
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| Website | www |
The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Irish: An Roinn Tithíochta, Pleanála, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government who is assisted by two Ministers of State.
The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in The Custom House, Dublin 1. The departmental team consists of the following:
The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in The Custom House, Dublin 1. It was created as the Department of Local Government at the very first meeting of Dáil Éireann in 1919. Over the years its name has changed several times; however, the role of the department still includes local government. There have been some changes in its functions; for example, in 2011 built and natural heritage came into the remit of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht as part of a reorganisation of Irish ministries.
The mission of the department is to pursue sustainable development. In pursuing this mission its mandate is to:
The department was known as the following:
The department is responsible for, among other matters:
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