The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 set out new devolved Northern Ireland government departments and the Northern Ireland Executive.[1]
Departments created
The Departments (NI) Order 1999 created the following departments:
- Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
 - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
 - Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
 - Department of Education
 - Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
 - Department of the Environment
 - Department of Finance and Personnel
 - Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
 - Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment (now called the Department for Employment and Learning)
 - Department for Regional Development
 - Department for Social Development
 
References
- ↑ http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/uksi_19990283_en.pdf Office of Public Sector Information
 
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