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Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport () is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport.

Departmental team

The headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are on Leeson Lane, Dublin. The department also has offices on New Road, Killarney, County Kerry. The departmental team consists of the following:

Divisions

The department has the following divisions:

  • Sports
  • Culture
  • Corporate Affairs
  • Media and Broadcasting
  • Communications

Aegis bodies

The following state bodies and agencies are under the aegis of the department:

Arts and culture

Sport

Media

Communication

History

The department was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1977 as the Department of Economic Planning and Development, an act of the 15th government of Ireland led by Jack Lynch. This act provided its function as:

Over the years the name and functions of the department have changed several times.

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