The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media ( ga, An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán) is a

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of the Government of Ireland. The mission of the department is to promote and develop Ireland's tourism, culture, and art; and to advance the use of the Irish language, including the development of the Gaeltacht. It is led by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media who is assisted by one Minister of State.

Departmental team

The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are on

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, Dublin. The department also has offices in South Frederick Street in Dublin and in New Road, Killarney,

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. The departmental team consists of the following: * Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media:

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, TD ** Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport: Jack Chambers, TD *Secretary General of the Department: Katherine Licken

Overview

In carrying out its mandate the department undertakes a variety of functions including: *formulation, development and evaluation of policy and structures to promote and foster the practice and appreciation of the creative and interpretative arts and to encourage the development of the Irish film industry *enabling the national cultural institutions to preserve and protect Ireland's movable heritage and cultural assets, *creating an environment enabling the National Cultural Institutions to flourish through the provision of financial resources and an appropriate policy framework. The department is responsible for funding national cultural institutions such as: *

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* National Library of Ireland *

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and organisations such as: * Arts Council of Ireland (which also acts as the "Cultural Contact Point" to access EU cultural programme funding) *

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History

The department was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1977 as the Department of Economic Planning and Development, an act of the

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led by

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. This act provided its function as: Over the years the name and functions of the department have changed several times.

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