Office of Public Works
OPW
- still active
Also known as Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland; includes the Government Supplies Agency
- From date: 1831-08-01
- To date:
- Source: McGauran et al. 2005; www.opw.ie; Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Names:
OPW
- Source: www.opw.ie
- Description: Common acronym
- From date: 1831-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Legal forms:
Constitutional and Government Offices and Statutory Office Holders
- Source: www.opw.ie; Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924
- From date: 1831-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Functions:
Delivery
- Source: www.opw.ie
- From date: 1831-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Policy domains:
Recreation, Culture, Religion
- Source: www.opw.ie
- From date: 1831-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Policy domains:
Housing and Community Amenities
- Source: www.opw.ie
- From date: 1831-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Parents:
Department of Finance
- Source: McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.opw.ie/; Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011; S.I. No. 401/2011
- Description: A Minister of State at the Department of Finance has special responsibility for the OPW.
- From date: 1924-01-01
- To date: 2011-07-06
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Parents:
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Source: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011; S.I. No. 401/2011
- From date: 2011-07-06
- Confidence: Quite Confident
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Parents:
Ministry of Finance
- Source: First Part of the Schedule to the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (No. 16 of 1924)
- From date: 1922-04-01
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
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Counties:
Dublin
- Source: http://www.opw.ie/
- From date: 1831-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Cofog:
recreational and sporting services
- Source: www.opw.ie
- From date: 1831-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Cofog:
cultural services
- Source: www.opw.ie
- From date: 1831-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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FOI:
yes
- Source: http://www.opw.ie/freedom/fr_free.htm; Freedom of Information Act 1997
- From date: 1998-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Comptrollers:
yes
- Confidence: Somewhat Confident
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Ombudsmans:
yes
- Source: Ombudsman for Children Act 2002
- Description: is subject to Ombudsman review under the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002
- From date: 2002-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
- Financial information:
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URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1924/act/16/enacted/en/html
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