Northern Ireland Departments
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Northern Ireland Departments Department Minister Permanent Responsibilities Secretary The Executive Office Jenny Pyper TEO (TEO) (DUP) First Minister Interim Head of • Delivering Social Change framework co-ordinates key actions across government to take NI Civil Service forward work on priority social policy areas. Michelle O’Neill MLA • Strategic Investment, Regeneration and International Relations Division, Maze/Long Kesh, Speaker: (SF) deputy First Regeneration Sites, Strategic Investment Board. Alex Maskey MLA (SF) Minister • Programme for Government, Budget, improving public services, civil contingencies, public appointments, information management and Reports of decisions taken by Northern Ireland Gordon Lyons (DUP) Departments. junior Minister • Co-operation - British/Irish, Joint Ministerial Committee, North/South, European Policy and Co-ordination. Declan Kearney (SF) • Promoting NI - International relations, NI Bureau in Washington, NI Bureau in China, and junior Minister Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels. • Sponsorship - Honours and congratulatory messages - how Honours are awarded, how to nominate someone you think deserves an award and how congratulatory messages are issued. • Statistics and Research. • Good relations and social change, building a united community. Department of Edwin Poots MLA Denis McMahon DAERA Agriculture, (DUP) • Angling policy including the role of Inland Fisheries, angling farms and stations and the Environment, and Rural conservation and protection of salmon and eels. Affairs (DAERA) • Animal Health and Welfare - Information about diseases, disease control and prevention, welfare of farmed and non-farmed animals as well as importing and exporting animals, PVPs, AVIs and AVSs. • Biodiversity - Protecting and preserving Northern Ireland's wildlife and habitats from invasive alien species and other environmental threats. • Countryside management and managing your business - Information on agri-environment schemes, water quality, renewable energy and employing people on your farm. 1 N.B. This information is correct as of 14.05.21 and will be subject to further changes. Northern Ireland Departments • Crops and horticulture – provide information on areas of crop growing and horticulture including combinable crops, potatoes, fruits and vegetables, seeds, and nursery stock. • Education and Research - Education and training courses for the land-based and food industries and development programmes. • Environmental advice for planning - DAERA has a role in development management and responds to development proposals where there is potential for impacts on the natural and marine environments and fisheries interests. • EU Exit • Fisheries - Sea fisheries, inland fisheries, aquaculture, and fish health policy in Northern Ireland. • Food - Meat inspection, milk and milk products, personal food imports, egg packers. • Forestry education, forest industry, forestry and the environment, forest planning. • Grants and funding - There is a wide range of grant and subsidy schemes to support local farming, fisheries, rural businesses, and communities. • Land and landscapes – provide information on land quality and soil as well as details on the geology of Northern Ireland's distinctive and precious landscapes. • Provide information on key areas of livestock farming including dairy, beef, sheep, pigs, poultry, and grass. • Marine - Protecting Northern Ireland's coastal and marine environment via legislation, licensing and permits and conservation activities. • Plant and Tree Health - Pests and diseases, pesticides, plant passporting, imports and exports, surveys, and compliance. • Pollution - Activities undertaken to prevent, monitor and control pollution of the air, land, and water. • Protect the environment - Actions taken to raise awareness and counteract threats to the environment on both a local and global scale. • Management and implementation of the Rural Development Programme and the Rural White Paper Action Plan. • DAERA provide a range of statistics covering agriculture, environment, rural communities, animal health, fisheries, food, and forestry in Northern Ireland. 2 N.B. This information is correct as of 14.05.21 and will be subject to further changes. Northern Ireland Departments • Sustainability - relating to sustainable development and prosperity agreements. • Waste - Promoting a more sustainable approach to dealing with waste in Northern Ireland by drafting waste legislation and implementing waste management policy. • Water - Protecting the aquatic environment by regulating water quality and hydrological processes whilst considering the needs of industry, agriculture, and the protection of public health. Department for Deirdre Hargey MLA Tracy Meharg DfC Communities (DfC) (SF) • Benefits and pensions - To find out more about benefits, pensions, benefit fraud, welfare changes, private pensions and legislation that governs our work. • Housing - Social housing providers, reform of social housing, help and advice for private rented and social housing tenants, housing legislation. • Support for children - Impartial information about child support maintenance for employers and advisers. • Regeneration - Programmes that target social need through social, economic, and physical regeneration of cities, towns and villages, local government reform. • Sport - Sport strategy, stadiums and sports grounds, sports projects, games legacy and concussion awareness. • Museums and libraries - The public library service, Libraries NI, National Museum Northern Ireland, and the NI Museums Council. • Arts and culture - Arts infrastructure and strategy, the creative industries, community festivals, architecture and built environment. • Languages - Language policy and strategy encompassing Irish, Ulster-Scots and sign language. • Public Records of NI - PRONI is the official archive and record office for Northern Ireland with a statutory remit to receive, preserve and make available public records and privately deposited archives. • Historic environment - Historic Monuments, Historic Buildings, Historic Parks and Gardens, Maritime Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Defence Heritage and Archaeology. • Statistics and research that help guide the Department on policy, planning and decision making. 3 N.B. This information is correct as of 14.05.21 and will be subject to further changes. Northern Ireland Departments • Voluntary and community - Policy and strategy in the voluntary and community sector, volunteering and community development advice and guidance. • Social inclusion - Active Ageing, Anti-Poverty, Disability, Gender Equality, Sexual Orientation, and the Social Inclusion Strategies. • Law and legislation - on law relating to housing, social security and child support, decisions by Commissioners on social security benefits - also information on social law. • Finding employment - Jobseekers looking for work can get the help and support they need to find employment. • Finding staff - If you want to recruit the right employees for your company or access the range of support programmes and services available to you and your staff, the Department’s Employer Engagement Service can help. • Local government - Details of how Local Government & Housing Regulation Division supports councils in delivering strong and effective local government along with information on funding and finances. The Division also maintains the legislative framework for the Local Government Pension Scheme in NI. • Appeals Service and appealing decisions - Appealing against decisions made by the Department, including Child Maintenance Service, and Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), Land and Property Service (LPS) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Department of Peter Weir MLA Mark Browne DoE Education (DoE) (DUP) • Curriculum and learning - Information to support the delivery of the curriculum in schools, raising standards and school improvement. • Children and Young People Issues - Working together to improve the well-being of all children and young people in Northern Ireland. • Pupils and parents - Help and advice for pupils and parents on a range of educational and personal issues is available on NI Direct. • Teaching staff - Teachers' pay and conditions, including pensions and teacher training information. • Non-teaching staff - provide information for non-teaching staff in relation to pay related issues and terms and conditions. 4 N.B. This information is correct as of 14.05.21 and will be subject to further changes. Northern Ireland Departments • Schools and infrastructure - Types of schools, schools’ management, transport to school, school admissions policy, area planning, and health and safety in schools. • Support and development - Support on issues including child protection and safeguarding, school meals and keeping children safe online. • Publications produced by Statistics and Research Team. • Good relations and social change, building a united community. • Education Transformation Programme - The Department has embarked upon a programme of work to transform the education system in Northern Ireland to ensure it delivers positive outcomes for children and young people. Department for the Diane Dodds MLA Mike Brennan DfE Economy (DfE) (DUP) • Economic policy - Economic strategy, regulation, innovation, enterprise policy, social economy, access to finance, agri-food, Economic Advisory Group and MATRIX. • Employment and skills programmes (including apprenticeships) - Advice for jobseekers and employers on