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The
Department of Posts and Telegraphs which shall comprise the administration and business generally of public services in connection with posts, telegraphs, and telephones, and all powers, duties and functions connected with the same, and shall include in particular the business, powers, duties and
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Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and the Minister for Transport. In 1987, the transport functions of the department were moved to a new Department of Tourism and Transport. In 1991 the minister's functions were passed to the renamed Minister for Tourism,
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in modern times, the old department having had a workforce of about 30,000 prior to dissolution. With the transfer of personnel to the new agencies, the number of civil service employees was almost halved overnight.
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs 1927–1978
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1793:"Posts and Telegraphs (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1978"
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symbol, is still often seen on early postboxes and other older property.
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The Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 defined the department's role:
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1853:"An tOrdú Poist agus Telegrafa (Feidhmeanna Aire a Tharmligean) 1981"
1823:"An tOrdú Poist agus Telegrafa (Feidhmeanna Aire a Tharmligean) 1981"
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Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs 1978–1984
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The office of Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was created by the
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Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
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Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
2003:"Communications (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 1984"
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Minister of State at the Department of Communications 1984–1987
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Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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Abolition of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs and the
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Transfer of functions to the Department of Communications
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Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications
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or (in English) the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
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Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications
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297:Department of Tourism and Transport
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147:, an t-Aire Puist agus Telegrafa
58:Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
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1829:(in Irish). 22 January 1980.
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1859:(in Irish). 12 August 1981.
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1949:(in Irish). 15 April 1983.
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2264:List of Governments
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800:Erskine H. Childers
639:Erskine H. Childers
453:Cumann na nGaedheal
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