Unit: National Library of Ireland

National Library of Ireland

Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann

Monday 1st of January 1877 - still active

Was established as an autonomous cultural institution in May 2005 under the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997. The Library on Kildare Street in Dublin was opened to the public on 29 August 1890. The Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act 1927 gave the NLI legal deposit status for the first time. In 1986-1992 was under the aegis of the Dept. of An Taoiseach. In 1992 (until present) was transferred to the Dept. of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (now under Arts, Sports and Tourism)

From date: 1877-01-01
To date:
Source: McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx; National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act 1927; Dublin Science and Art Museum Act 1877; Irish Times, 28 August 1890
Confidence: Very Confident
Names: Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann
- Source: http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx
- Description: name in Irish language
- From date: 1877-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Legal forms: Statutory non-departmental body
- Source: National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act 1927;Dublin Science and Art Museum Act 1877
- From date: 1877-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Delivery
- Source: http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx
- From date: 1877-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: General Public Services
- Source: http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx
- From date: 1877-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: Education and Training
- Source: http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx
- From date: 1877-01-01
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Parents: Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Source: S.I. No. 302 & 309/2002; http://www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie/
- From date: 2002-06-18
- To date: 2010-05-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht, and the Islands
- Source: S.I. No. 306/1997; S.I. No. 302/2002
- From date: 1997-07-12
- To date: 2002-06-18
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht
- Source: S.I. No. 21 & 22/1993; National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997; S.I. No. 306/1997
- From date: 1993-01-20
- To date: 1997-07-12
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of the Taoiseach
- Source: S.I. No. 246/1986; S.I. No. 21/1993
- From date: 1986-06-10
- To date: 1993-01-20
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Education (I)
- Source: Dublin Science and Art Museums Act, 1877; Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924; S.I. No. 246/1986
- From date: 1924-01-01
- To date: 1986-06-10
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport
- Source: http://www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie/; S.I. No. 220/2011
- From date: 2010-05-02
- To date: 2011-06-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Source: S.I. No. 220/2011; S.I. No. 357/2016
- From date: 2011-06-02
- To date: 2016-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Source: S.I. No. 357/2016; S.I. No. 350/2017
- From date: 2016-07-07
- To date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Source: S.I. No. 350/2017; S.I. No. 403/2020
- From date: 2017-08-01
- To date: 2020-09-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Source: S.I. No. 403/2020
- From date: 2020-09-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Ministry of Education
- Source: Fourth 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
Ranks: Principal
- Source: Dáil Éireann - Volume 661 - 24 September, 2008--Written Answers. - Departmental Agencies
- Description: Director, as of 2008
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: basic research
- Source: http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Cofog: general public services NEC
- Source: http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Cofog: subsidiary services to education
- Source: http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Cofog: education NEC
- Source: http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Comptrollers: yes
- Source: http://audgen.gov.ie/
- From date: 1877-01-01
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Ombudsmans: yes
- Source: Disability Act 2005
- Description: is subject to Ombudsman's review under the Disability Act 2005
- From date: 2005-01-01
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Financial information:
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1997/act/11/enacted/en/html

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
Dublin Science and Art Museum Act 1877 (Library)	1877-01-01		National Library of Ireland
Office of Arms (Absorption)	1943-04-01	Office of Arms	National Library of Ireland

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National Library of Ireland

Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann