Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth explained

Agency Name:Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Type:Department
Formed:2 June 1956
Jurisdiction:Government of Ireland
Headquarters:Miesian Plaza,
Baggot Street,
Dublin
Coordinates:53.3328°N -6.2481°W
Minister1 Name:Roderic O'Gorman
Minister1 Pfo:
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chief1 Name:Kevin McCarthy
Chief1 Position:
Secretary General

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Irish: An Roinn Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Departmental team

The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are on Baggot Street, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following:[1]

Roderic O'Gorman, TD

Divisions

The Child and Family Agency, known as Tusla, is an independent agency established on 1 January 2014 and answerable to the department.[4]

History

The department was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956 as the Department of the Gaeltacht, an act of the 7th Government of Ireland led by John A. Costello. This act provided its function as:[5]

Over the years the name and functions of the department have changed several times by means of statutory instruments. The department currently responsible for the Gaeltacht is the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has had its current title and functions since 2020.

Alteration of name and transfer of functions

DateChange
2 July 1956Establishment of the Department of the Gaeltacht[6]
15 October 1956Transfer of Rural industry and Gaeltacht Housing from Department of Lands[7]
20 January 1993Transfer of Broadcasting from the Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications[8]
20 January 1993Transfer of Arts and Culture from the Department of the Taoiseach[9]
20 January 1993Renamed as the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht[10]
10 April 1995Allocation of Heritage[11]
12 July 1997Renamed as the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands[12]
28 July 1997Transfer of Aran Islands Transport from the Department of the Taoiseach[13]
8 April 1998Statutory statement of functions[14]
13 December 2000Transfer of Placenames from the Department of Finance[15]
18 June 2002Transfer of Broadcasting to the Department of Marine and Natural Resources[16]
18 June 2002Transfer of Arts and Culture to the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation[17]
19 June 2002Renamed as the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs[18]
25 June 2002Transfer of Community Affairs from the Department of Social and Family Affairs[19]
10 July 2002Transfer of Heritage to the Department of the Environment and Local Government[20]
16 December 2003Statutory statement of functions[21]
9 July 2007Statutory statement of functions[22]
1 June 2010Transfer of Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform[23]
2 June 2010Renamed as Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs[24]
1 April 2011Transfer of Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights to the Department of Justice and Law Reform[25]
1 May 2011Transfer of Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands to the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport[26]
1 May 2011Transfer of Social Inclusion to the Department of Social Protection[27]
1 May 2011Transfer of the National Drugs Strategy to the Department of Health and Children[28]
1 May 2011Transfer of Inland Waterways to the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport[29]
1 May 2011Transfer of Community Affairs to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government[30]
11 May 2011Transfer of the Education Welfare from the Department of Education and Skills[31]
1 June 2011Transfer of Gaeltacht Planning to the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport[32]
2 June 2011Renamed as the Department of Children and Youth Affairs[33]
3 June 2011Transfer of Children and Youth Affairs from the Department of Health and Children[34]
1 October 2011Transfer of Child Care from the Department of Health[35]
1 January 2012Transfer of Remand Centres and Children Detention Schools from the Department of Justice and Equality[36]
14 October 2020Transfer of Youth Justice to the Department of Justice and Equality[37]
14 October 2020Transfer of Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception from the Department of Justice and Equality[38]
15 October 2020Renamed as Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth[39]
1 January 2021Transfer of Education Welfare to the Department of Education[40]
15 December 2021Transfer of Oversight of Education Welfare to the Department of Education[41]
1 March 2023Transfer of Specialist Community-Based Disability Services from the Department of Health[42] [43]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Government of Ireland. 27 September 2019.
  2. si. 2020. 739. Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2020. 22 December 2020. 19 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Gov.ie – Department of Children and Youth Affairs. gov.ie. 7 August 2022.
  4. 2013. 40. Child and Family Agency Act 2013. Irish Statute Book. 27 February 2017.
  5. 1956. 21. 3. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956. The Department of the Gaeltacht. 5 June 1956. 27 September 2019.
  6. 1956. si. 152. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956 (Appointed Day) Order 1956. 28 June 1956. 27 September 2019.
  7. 1956. si. 257. Gaeltacht (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1956. 27 September 2019.
  8. 1993. si. 13. Broadcasting (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1993. 20 January 1993. 18 July 2020.
  9. 1993. si. 21. Arts and Culture (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1993. 20 January 1993. 27 September 2019.
  10. 1993. si. 22. Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1993. 20 January 1993. 27 September 2019.
  11. 1995. 4. Heritage Act 1995. 10 April 1995. 15 December 2020.
  12. 1997. si. 306. Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997. 8 July 1997. 27 September 2019.
  13. 1997. si. 331. Aran Islands Transport (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1997. 28 July 1997. 27 September 2019.
  14. 1998. 7. Minister For Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Powers and Functions) Act 1998. 8 April 1998. 3 October 2020.
  15. 2000. si. 413. Place-Names (Irish Forms) (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2000. 13 December 2000. 23 January 2022.
  16. 2002. si. 299. Broadcasting (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002. 18 June 2002. 18 July 2020.
  17. 2002. si. 302. Arts and Culture (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002. 18 June 2002. 27 September 2019.
  18. 2002. si. 308. Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002. 18 June 2002. 27 September 2019.
  19. 2002. si. 327. Community Affairs (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002. 25 June 2002. 27 September 2019.
  20. 2002. si. 356. Heritage (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002. 10 July 2002. 15 December 2020.
  21. 2003. 39. Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Act 2003. 16 December 2003. 3 October 2020.
  22. 2007. 32. Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007. 9 July 2007. 3 October 2020.
  23. 2010. si. 217. Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2010. 28 May 2010. 27 September 2019.
  24. 2010. si. 215. Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010. 18 May 2010. 27 September 2019.
  25. 2011. si. 139. Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 29 March 2011. 27 September 2019.
  26. 2011. si. 164. Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 5 April 2011. 27 September 2019.
  27. 2011. si. 165. Social Inclusion (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 5 April 2011. 27 September 2019.
  28. 2011. si. 166. National Drugs Strategy (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 5 April 2011. 3 October 2020.
  29. 2011. si. 195. Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 19 April 2011. 21 September 2020.
  30. 2011. si. 216. Community Affairs (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 19 April 2011. 27 September 2019.
  31. 2011. si. 215. National Education Welfare Board (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 10 May 2011. 3 October 2020.
  32. 2011. si. 164. Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2011. 10 May 2011. 27 September 2019.
  33. 2011. si. 214. Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011. 10 May 2011. 27 September 2019.
  34. 2011. si. 218. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 10 May 2011. 27 September 2019.
  35. 2011. si. 488. Child Care (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 27 September 2011. 27 September 2019.
  36. 2011. si. 668. Remand Centres and Children Detention Schools (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011. 20 December 2011. 27 September 2019.
  37. 2020. si. 435. Youth Justice (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020. 13 October 2020. 16 October 2020.
  38. 2020. si. 436. Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020. 13 October 2020. 16 October 2020.
  39. 2020. si. 437. Children and Youth Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020. 13 October 2020. 16 October 2020.
  40. 2020. si. 587. Education Welfare (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020. 1 December 2020. 15 December 2020.
  41. 2021. 34. Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Act 2021. 24 November 2021. 24 January 2022.
    2021. si. 697. Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021. 14 December 2021. 24 January 2022.
  42. 2022. si. 688. Specialist Community-Based Disability Services (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2022. 13 December 2022. 24 December 2022.
  43. 2022. si. 666. Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022. 13 December 2022. 8 March 2022. Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health.

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