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by law), and the supervision and control of all purchases made for or on behalf of and all supplies of commodities and goods held by any Department of State and the disposal thereof, and also the business, powers, duties and functions of the branches and officers of the public service specified in the first part of the Schedule to this Act, and of which Department the head shall be, and shall be styled an t-Aire Airgid or (in English) the Minister for Finance.
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the administration and business generally of the public finance of Saorstát Eireann and all powers, duties and functions connected with the same, including in particular the collection and expenditure of the revenues of Saorstát Eireann from whatever source arising (save as may be otherwise provided
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and all powers, duties and functions connected with the same, including in particular, the collection and expenditure of the revenues of Ireland from whatever source arising.
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Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, Schedule: First Part: Particular Branches of Administration assigned to an Roinn Airgid (The Department of Finance). (
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was established, and a considerable number of the functions of the Department of Finance were transferred to that department.
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The Department of Finance has retained its title since its establishment. It is the only department mentioned in the
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Economic Planning and Development (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1980 (
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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1973, s. 3: The Department of the Public Service (
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The business and functions formerly administered, and discharged by the British Treasury in Ireland.
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The Post Office Savings Bank (administered through the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs as agent).
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Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1987 (
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The Department of Finance is responsible for the administration of the public finances of the
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The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in
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established on 22 January 1919. It was provided a statutory basis by the
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The Old Age Pensions, save as regards appeals governed by Statute.
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Corporate Affairs with responsibility for the Finance unit and FMU
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Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
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The Commissioner of Valuation and Boundary Surveyor for Ireland.
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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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Financial Services Division with responsibility for Legal Unit
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There are nine divisions within the Department of Finance:
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The Paymaster General and Deputy Paymaster for Ireland.
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Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance:
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The Superintendent of the Teachers' Pension Office.
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Government of Ireland
Government Buildings
Merrion Street
53°20′21″N 6°15′13″W / 53.33917°N 6.25361°W / 53.33917; -6.25361
Jack Chambers
Minister for Finance
Secretary General
Comptroller and Auditor General
Central Bank
NAMA
NTMA
Revenue Commissioners
Official website
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Government of Ireland
Minister for Finance
Republic of Ireland
Minister for Finance
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Minister of State
Neale Richmond

Government Buildings
Merrion Street
Ministry of Dáil Éireann
Irish Republic

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