Rt Hon Dr Ian Paisley MP MLA |
Martin McGuinness MP MLA |
Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
The Rt Hon Dr Ian Paisley MP MLA, First Minister and Martin McGuinness MP MLA, deputy First Minister
Support for the Executive and liaison with the Assembly, the North-South Ministerial Council, British-Irish Council, Civic Forum and UK Departments; international relations; Programme for Government and the Executive’s economic policies; promoting and monitoring implementation of equality of opportunity/good relations, tackling poverty and social exclusion, children and young people, victims and survivors, sustainable development; Maze/Long Kesh Regeneration; Review of Public Administration; Information Service; emergency planning; improving investment in infrastructure and the Statutory Publications Office.
Ian Paisley Jnr MLA | Gerry Kelly MLA |
The two Junior Ministers, Ian Paisley Jnr and Gerry Kelly, will assist them in carrying out the work of their department. They will be jointly accountable to the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
Stormont Castle, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3TT
Telephone: 028 9052 8400
Department of Finance and Personnel
Minister: Peter Robinson MP MLA
Finance; Personnel; Civil Service Accommodation; Legal Services; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; Land Registers; Land & Property Services Agency; Central Procurement; Civil Law Reform Division; General Register Office and Building Regulations.
Rathgael House, Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR
Telephone: 028 9185 8111
Department of Education
Minister: Caitríona Ruane MLA
Schools funding and administrations, pre-school, primary, post-primary and special education; the youth service; the promotion of community relations within and between schools; teacher education and salaries and school planning and provision.
Rathgael House, Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR
Telephone: 028 9127 9279
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Minister: Nigel Dodds MP MLA
Economic development policy including: business development, energy, telecoms, tourism; economic advice & research; research and statistics services; business regulation including: company law/registry, insolvency service, consumer affairs, trading standards; health and safety at work; social economy; mineral development; geological survey of NI; Invest NI; NI Tourist Board, Health and Safety Executive for NI and the Consumer Council for NI.
Netherleigh House, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP
Telephone: 028 9052 9900
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Minister: Michael McGimpsey MLA
Public health; primary care services and community health and personal social services; family practitioner services; elderly and community care; child care and child protection; family policy; mental health; learning disability; physical and sensory disability; provision of hospital services and clinics; accident and emergency services; public safety - ambulance and fire and rescue services.
Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3SJ
Telephone: 028 9052 0500
Department for Social Development
Minister: Margaret Ritchie MLA
Housing programmes; urban regeneration policy, strategy and programmes; Social Security Agency; Child Support Agency; support for the voluntary and community sector; social and charities policy and legislation; Rent Assessment Officer; Office of the Social Fund Commissioner; Northern Ireland Housing Executive; Charities Advisory Committee and the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland.
Lighthouse Building, 1 Cromac Place, Gasworks Business Park, Ormeau Road Belfast, BT7 2JB
Telephone: 028 9082 9028
Department for Regional Development
Minister: Conor Murphy MP MLA
Strategic planning; transportation strategy; ports and public transport; roads and water policy; providing and maintaining roads; water and sewerage services.
Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GB
Telephone: 028 9054 0540
Department of the Environment
Minister: Arlene Foster MLA
Planning control; environment and heritage; protection of the countryside; waste management; pollution control; wildlife protection; local government; local government reform; mineral resources (planning aspects); driver and vehicle testing and licensing; road safety and transport licensing and enforcement.
Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GB
Telephone: 028 9054 0540
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Minister: Michelle Gildernew MP MLA
Food; farming and agri-environment policy; agri-food development; rural payments and inspection; veterinary matters; rural development; forestry; sea fisheries and rivers.
Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3SB
Telephone: 028 9052 0100
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Minister: Edwin Poots MLA
Arts and creativity; sport and leisure; inland fisheries; inland waterways; public libraries and museums; language diversity; Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland; Public Records Office of Northern Ireland and advising on National Lottery distribution.
Interpoint, 20-24 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AQ
Telephone: 028 9025 8825
Department for Employment and Learning
Minister: Sir Reg Empey MLA
Higher education; further education; vocational training; employment services; employment law and labour relations; student support and postgraduate awards and careers advice and guidance.
Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8FD
Telephone: 028 9025 7777