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National Treasury Management Agency1990-12-03In Feb 2010, NTMA took over from Dept of Finance responsibility for its shareholdings in credit instituions supported by State as a result of banking inquiry, and related functions dealing with restructuirng of banking sector to avoid any perception of political interference. The NTMA was restructured under the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014, granting the NTMA new functions relating to State bodies and assets and proposals for investment (whereby NTMA operates under the title ‘New Economy and Recovery Authority (or “NewERA”)’, and transferring functions of the National Development Finance Agency to NTMA. The Act also provided for the dissolution of the National Pensions Reserve Fund (to be replaced by the Irish Strategic Investment Fund).McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.ntma.ie/; National Treasury Management Act 1990; S.I. No. 276/1990
State Claims Agency2001-11-30National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000; S.I. No. 526/2001; http://www.stateclaims.ie/
Department of Finance 1924-06-01Dept of Finance took over responsibility for e-government from Dept of Taoiseach in 2008http://www.finance.gov.ie/; Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924
National Asset Management Agency2009-12-21http://www.nama.ie/; National Asset Management Agency Act, 2009