The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 Explained

The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 set out new devolved Northern Ireland government departments and the Northern Ireland Executive.^[1]

Departments created

The Departments (NI) Order 1999 created the following departments:

• Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
• Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
• Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
• Department of Education
• Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
• Department of the Environment
• Department of Finance and Personnel
• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
• Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment (later called the Department for Employment and Learning)
• Department for Regional Development
• Department for Social Development

External links

• Web site: The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 .  
• Northern Ireland Executive

Notes and References

1. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/uksi_19990283_en.pdf Office of Public Sector Information