Department of Rural and Community Development

The Department of Community and Rural Development and the Islands (Irish: An Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands who is assisted by one Minister of State.

Department of Community and Rural Development and the Islands
Department overview
Formed19 July 2017
JurisdictionIreland
Headquarters10–11 Leinster Street South,
Dublin 2, D02 EF85
Minister responsible
Department executive
WebsiteDepartment of Rural and Community Development

Departmental team

The headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in 10–11 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2. The departmental team consists of the following:

Agencies

Agencies and Bodies under the Department's Aegis:

  • Western Development Commission
  • POBAL
  • Irish Water Safety
  • Charities Regulator

Schemes

Rural: Town and Village Renewal scheme, Rural Recreation Infrastructure Scheme , Rural Walks Scheme, Rural Development Fund, CLÁR, LEADER programme, Tidy Towns competition, Dormant Accounts Fund (also supporting disadvantaged urban communities).

Community: Social Inclusion and Community Programme, Community Facilities Scheme, Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development (RAPID) Programme, Libraries Investment Programme, Seniors Alert Scheme, Community and Voluntary Supports Programme, National Organisations Supports Programme, PEACE Programme.

History

The Department of Rural and Community Development was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2017 as part of the reorganisation of governmental departments in the government of Leo Varadkar. The divisions had previously existed within the same department between 2002 and 2010 in the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Transfer of functions
Date Change
19 July 2017 Establishment of the Department of Rural and Community Development [2]
26 July 2017 Transfer of Charities from the Department of Justice and Equality [3]
27 July 2017 Transfer of Rural Affairs from the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs [4]
27 July 2017 Transfer of Community Development from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government [5]
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References
  1. "Minister of State Appointments". MerrionStreet.ie. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. "Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2017". Irish Statute Book. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. "Charities (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. "Rural Affairs (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. "Community Development (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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