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In 1980: S.I. No. 1/1980 (Economic Planning). In 1980: National Institute for Higher Education Dublin. In 1980: Merchandise Marks Commission. In 1982: Min Fhéir (1959) Teoranta. In 1982: Landlord and Tenant Commission. In 1984: Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983. In 1985: National Savings Committee. In 1985: Airports Construction Committee. In 1985: An Coimisiún Dumpála. In 1986: Development Education Support Centre. In 1986: National Prices Commission. In 1987: Public Service Advisory Council. In 1988: Science and Technology Act, 1987. In 1988: Labour Services Act 1987. In 1989: National Development Education Grants Committee. In 1989: Forestry Act, 1988. In 1990: Creation of National Council for the Elderly. In 1990: Salmon Research. In 1990: Erin Foods. In 1992: British & Irish Steam Packet Company, Limited. In 1992: Public Trustee. In 1992: State Agencies Development Cooperation Organisation. In 1993: Irish Aid Advisory Committee. In 1993: International Education Board of Ireland. In 1993: Animal Remedies Act, 1993. In 1994: Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993. In 1994: Industrial Development Act, 1993. In 1994: S.I. No. 171/1994 (Local Government). In 1994: National Validation Body on Social Work Qualifications and Training. In 1994: Office for Health Gain. In 1994: Industrial Development Act 1993. In 1994: S.I. No. 409/1993 (Environmental Research Unit). In 1995: Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995. In 1996: Irish Medicines Board Act, 1995. In 1996: NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit. In 1996: Court and Court Officers Act 1995. In 1997: National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997. In 1997: Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. In 1997: S.I. No.410/1996 (Local Government Management Services Board). In 1997: Irish Potato Marketing. In 1998: Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board. In 1998: ERDF and Cohesion Fund Financial Control Unit. In 1998: National Disease Surveillance Centre. In 1998: S.I. No. 523 and 524/1997 — Food Safety. In 1998: Loughs Agency. In 2000: Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences. In 2000: National Training Fund Act, 2000. In 2001: ICC Bank. In 2001: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2000. In 2002: Energy Advisory Board. In 2003: Development Education Advisory Committee. In 2003: National Adult Learning Council. In 2003: National Development Finance Agency Act, 2002. In 2003: S.I. No. 307/2003 (Electronic Communications Appeal Panel). In 2004: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003. In 2004: Agency for Personal Service Overseas. In 2004: Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government. In 2004: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003. In 2004: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003. In 2005: Health Act 2004. In 2005: Health Act 2004. In 2005: S.I. No. 865/2004 (Disease Surveillance). In 2005: Office of Health Management. 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In 2012: Advisory Council for Science Technology and Innovation. In 2012: Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office. In 2012: Nurses and Midwives Act 2011. In 2013: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Drug Treatment). In 2013: Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012. In 2014: Child and Family Agency Act 2013. In 2014: Healthcare Pricing Office. In 2014: Healthcare Pricing Office. In 2014: Child and Family Agency Act 2013. In 2016: Policing Authority. In 2018: Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016. In 2018: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017. In 2018: National Shared Services Office Act 2017. In 2019: S.I. No. 437/2018. In 2021: S.I. No. 568/2020 (Munster Technological University). In 2024: S.I. No. 668/2023 (Cuan). The Irish State Administration Database is a major research infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences in Ireland, and is of benefit to political scientists, historians, lawyers, sociologists and specialists in public policy. 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The Irish State Administration Database provides a dataset capturing the establishment, growth and evolution of Ireland's state administration from the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the present.
This database records information about all national-level public organisations, including central Government departments and the agencies under their aegis, commercial state-owned enterprises and other relevant public bodies and institutions.
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