The Department of Children, Disability and Equality () is a department of the

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. It is led by the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality.

Departmental team

The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are on Baggot Street, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following: * Minister for Children, Disability and Equality: Norma Foley, TD **

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: Hildegarde Naughton, 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 Child and Family Agency, 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 statutory instruments. The department currently responsible for the Gaeltacht is the

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. The Department of Children, Disability and Equality has had its current title and functions .

Alteration of name and transfer of functions

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1956 establishments in Ireland Youth in the Republic of Ireland Children's rights in Ireland