The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ( ga, An Roinn Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a

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of the

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. It is led by the

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ( ga, An tAire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Children, Equ ...

who is assisted by one

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Departmental team

The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are on

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, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following: *

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Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth The Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of the Government of Ireland who performs fun ...

, with responsibility for

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, TD **Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, with responsibility for Integration: Joe O'Brien, TD *Secretary General of the Department: Kevin McCarthy

Divisions

*Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Division *Justice, International Protection and Equality *Child Policy and Tusla Governance Division *Corporate and Business Support Division *Youth Justice, Adoption, Youth and Participation Division The

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, known as Tusla, is an independent agency established on 1 January 2014 and answerable to the department.

History

The department was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956 as the Department of the Gaeltacht, an act of the

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led by John A. Costello. This act provided its function as: Over the years the name and functions of the department have changed several times by means of

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s. The department currently responsible for the Gaeltacht is the

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. 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

References

External links

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