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38 results
Name
| From
| To
| Description
| Source
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Ireland | 1994-01-01 | A Subsidiary Body of Forfás until dissolution of Forfás in 2014 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.idaireland.com/; Industrial Development Act 1993; Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014; S.I. No. 304/2014 | |
| Irish National Productivity Committee | 1959-01-01 | 1972-05-30 | Functions taken over by Irish Productivity Centre | Dáil Éireann - Volume 190 - 14 June, 1961--Committee on Finance. - Vote 44—Industry and Commerce; Dáil Éireann - Volume 262 - 11 July, 1972--Committee on Finance. - Vote 40: Industry and Commerce |
| Teagasc | 1988-09-08 | Took over the functions previously performed by the Agricultural Institute (An Foras Taluntais), An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta, and local committees of agriculture | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.teagasc.ie/; Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act 1988 | |
| Marine Institute | 1992-10-30 | Prior to 1991: The Salmon Research Trust of Ireland was established in 1955; on the 1st of January 1990 the Salmon Research Agency took charge of the facilities on behalf of the Minister for the Marine; the Fisheries Research Centre, Abbotstown became part of the Marine Institute in January 1997; in July 1999 the Salmon Research Agency was transferred to the Marine Institute | http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991; S.I. No. 316/1992 | |
| Salmon Research Agency | 1990-01-01 | 1999-07-01 | Originally Salmon Research Trust of Ireland, became Salmon Research Agency 1990; Absorbed into Marine Institute July 1999 | http://www.marine.ie/ |
| National Economic and Social Forum | 1993-06-23 | 2010-03-01 | Was assigned new roles in 1997 (monitoring the national policy process) and in 2003 (to convene public consultations on public policy issues). Is part of the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) est. in January 2007. Absorbed into National Economic and Social Council | McGauran et al. 2005; National Economic and Social Development Act 2006; National Economic and Social Forum and National Centre for Partnership and Performance Dissolution Order 2010 |
| National Economic and Social Council | 1973-11-02 | Is part of the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) est. in January 2007 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.nesc.ie/; National Economic and Social Development Act 2006 | |
| National Centre for Partnership and Performance | 2001-10-22 | 2010-04-01 | On 1 January 2007 was placed on a statutory footing as part of the new National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) | McGauran et al. 2005; National Economic and Social Development Act 2006; S.I. No 140/2010; Taoiseach's Address at the Launch of the National Centre for Partnership and Performance, 22/10/2001 |
| Bord Bia | 1994-12-01 | 1 July 2004: Responsibility for the development of the horticultural industry in Ireland, which rested with the former Bord Glas, was integrated into Bord Bia. 1 June 2009: The responsibility for seafood promotion in domestic and international markets was transferred from BIM (Bord Iascaigh Mharaigh) to Bord Bia. | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.bordbia.ie/; An Bord Bia Act 1994 and amendment acts: 1995, 1996, 2004 | |
| Forfás | 1994-01-01 | 2014-07-31 | Body through which powers were delegated to IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland (2003). Took over functions of Industrial Development Authority and Eolas. Absorbed into Dept of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in 2014. | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.forfas.ie/; Industrial Development Acts 1993-2003; Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014; S.I. No. 304/2014 |
| Irish Goods Council | 1978-08-25 | 1991-09-01 | Merge with the Irish Export Board to form Irish Trade Board 1991 | Trade and Marketing Promotion Act 1991; Dáil Éireann - Volume 337 - 02 July, 1982--Written Answers. - Non-Commercial State Bodies |
| Irish Trade Board | 1991-09-01 | 1998-07-22 | Now part of Enterprise Ireland-merge with Forbairt | Trade and Marketing Promotion Act 1991; Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 |
| Dublin Dockland Development Authority | 1997-05-01 | 2016-03-01 | Dissolved | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.dublindocklands.ie/; Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997; Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Act 2015; S.I. No. 113/2016 |
| Expert Group on Future Skills Needs | 1997-01-01 | http://www.skillsireland.ie/ | ||
| National Competitiveness Council | 1997-05-01 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.competitiveness.ie/ | ||
| Galway Harbour Company | 1997-03-03 | McGauran et al. 2005; www.galwayharbour.com/; Harbours Act 1996; www.theportofgalway.ie | ||
| Enterprise Ireland | 1998-07-23 | Created from Forbairt (1994-secession from IDA) and and An Bord Tráchtála; A Subsidiary Body of Forfás until dissolution of Forfás in 2014 | McGauran et al. 2005; www.enterprise-ireland.com/; Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998; S.I. No.252/1998; S.I. No.127/1999; Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014; S.I. No. 304/2014 | |
| InterTradeIreland | 1999-12-02 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.intertradeireland.com/; British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 | ||
| North/South Ministerial Council | 1999-03-08 | McGauran et al. 2005; British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; http://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/ | ||
| Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB) | 1999-12-02 | http://www.seupb.org/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999 | ||
| Western Development Commission | 1999-02-01 | Was established on a non-statutory basis in 1997 and became a statutory body in January 1999 on the basis of the Western Development Commission Act 1998 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.wdc.ie/; Western Development Commission Act 1998; S.I. No.9/1999 | |
| Company Law Review Group | 2001-07-09 | Was accorded statutory advisory status by Part 7 of the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 and operates on a two-yearly cycles | http://www.clrg.org/; Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 | |
| Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology | 2001-06-01 | 2012-03-29 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://research.ie/; Written answers, Tuesday, 13 May 2014, Department of Education and Skills -Departmental Bodies Data | |
| Eolas | 1988-01-01 | 1994-01-01 | Created by merge of National Board for Science and Technology and the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards | Science and Technology Act, 1987; Industrial Development Act 1993 |
| Digital Hub Development Agency | 2003-07-21 | Was created in 2003 at the time of the dissolution of the Digital Media Development Limited | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.thedigitalhub.com/; Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003 | |
| Institute for Industrial Research and Standards | 1946-08-27 | 1988-01-01 | Set up as an independent Government sponsored organisation in 1946; reconstituted in 1961; Merge with National Board for Science & Technology to form Eolas | Industrial Research and Standards Acts 1946 & 1961; Science and Technology Act, 1987 |
| National Development Finance Agency | 2003-01-01 | In 2005 the role and functions of the NDFA were expanded to include a specialised procurement delivery function. In 2014, the NDFA was absorbed into the National Treasury Management Agency but is still operational under the same name. | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.ndfa.ie/; National Development Finance Agency Act, 2002; S.I. No. 617/2002; National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014; S.I. No. 586/2014; www.ntma.ie | |
| Forbairt | 1994-01-01 | 1998-07-22 | Subsidiary body of Forfas; merged with Irish Trade Board to form Enterprise Ireland | Industrial Development Act 1993; Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 |
| Industrial Development Authority | 1949-05-01 | 1994-01-01 | Merged with Eolas to form Forfas and its subsidiaries (IDA Ireland and Forbairt) | Industrial Development Authority Act, 1950; Industrial Development Act, 1993 |
| Department of Economic Planning and Development | 1977-12-13 | 1980-01-20 | Functions transferred to Department of Finance, 1980 | Coakley & Gallagher 2005; Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1977; S.I. No. 12/1980 |
| Department of Industry and Commerce (II) | 1986-02-19 | 1993-01-19 | Coakley & Gallagher 2005; S.I. No. 41/1986; S.I. No. 19/1993 | |
| National Board for Science and Technology | 1978-04-05 | 1988-01-01 | Merged with Institute for Industrial Research and Standards to form Eolas | National Board For Science and Technology Act, 1977; S.I. No. 78/1978; Science and Technology Act, 1987 |
| Irish Maritime Development Office | 2000-07-01 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.imdo.ie/; Marine Institute Act 1991; Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1999 | ||
| Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation | 1997-04-01 | 2005-04-01 | Under aegis of Forfas; ICSTI was replaced by Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation | http://web.archive.org/web/20021219022343/www.forfas.ie/icsti/; Address by Mr Noel Treacy T.D. Minister for Science, Technology and Commerce to the Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation on Tuesday, 14 September 1999 |
| Irish Productivity Centre | 1972-05-30 | 2009-03-22 | Replaced the Irish National Productivity Committee; comprised employer and trade unions reps & grant-aided by Govt. Post 1992 - grant reduced but involved with NESC and considered part of state apparatus. Lost public funding in 1998, dissolved in 2009. | IPA Yearbook and Diary 2008 Dáil Éireann - Volume 460 - 23 January, 1996 Written Answers. - Public and Semi-State Bodies. On possible closure see also Dáil Éireann - Volume 418 - 07 April, 1992 Joint Committee on Employment: Motion; Companies Registration Office |
| Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation | 2010-05-02 | 2011-06-02 | http://www.deti.ie/; S.I. No. 185/2010; S.I. No. 245/2011 | |
| Industrial Research Council | 1934-03-20 | 1946-08-27 | Dáil Éireann - Volume 50 - 23 February, 1934, Supplementary Estimate, 1933-34. - Vote No. 56—Industry and Commerce; Dáil Éireann - Volume 102 - 03 July, 1946 Industrial Research and Standards Bill, 1946—Second Stage; Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1946 | |
| Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation | 2017-09-02 | 2020-11-10 | New Department created following election of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach, succeeds Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Subsequently replaced by Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (II) | S.I. No. 364/2017, http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2017/si/364; S.I. No. 519/2020 |