Unit: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

Roinn Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil

Tuesday 1st of August 2017 - Wednesday 30th of September 2020

New Department after Leo Varadker takes over as Taoiseach; succeeds Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. Community function formally transferred to Department of Community and Rural Affairs in 2018. Succeeded by Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

From date: 2017-08-01
To date: 2020-09-30
Source: S.I. No. 358/2017 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017, http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2017/si/358 Also http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2018/si/165/made/en/print; S.I. No. 408/2020
Confidence: Very Confident
Names: Roinn Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Legal forms: Ministerial Departments
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Policy Formation and Execution
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Delivery
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: Housing and Community Amenities
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Counties: Dublin
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Ministers: Eoghan Murphy
- Source: https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0614/882826-cabinet/
- Description: Leo Varadkar appointed Taoiseach - change of Ministers
- From date: 2017-06-15
- To date: 2020-06-27
- Confidence: Very Confident
Ministers: Darragh O'Brien
- Source: S.I. No. 408/2020; https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-appoints-members-of-government-2020
- Description: Appointed following formation of Government in June 2020. Ministerial title and name of Department later changed pursuant to S.I. No. 408/2020
- From date: 2020-06-27
- To date: 2020-09-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: housing development
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: community development
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
FOI: yes
- Description: Assume subject to FOI as per all government departments
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Comptrollers: yes
- Description: Assume subject to C&AG audit as per all government departments
- Confidence: Very Confident
Ombudsmans: yes
- Description: Assume subject to Ombudsman as per all government departments
- From date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Financial information:
URL: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2020/si/408/
URL: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2017/si/358/

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
S.I. No. 358/2017 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government	2017-08-01	Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government	Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
S.I. No. 339/2020 (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)	2020-09-09	Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht	Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
S.I. No. 340/2020 (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)	2020-09-09	Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht	Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
S.I. No. 408/2020 (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)	2020-09-30	Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government	Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Unit Information

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

Roinn Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil