Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.

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Departmental team

The headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are on Leinster Street South, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following:

Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht: Dara Calleary, TD
*Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht with special responsibility for community development, charities, Gaeltacht and the islands: Jerry Buttimer, TD. Buttimer is also a Minister of State at the Department of Transport.
Secretary General of the Department: Mary Hurley

Agencies

Agencies and bodies under the department:

Western Development Commission
POBAL
Water Safety Ireland
Charities Regulator

Schemes

Rural: Town and Village Renewal scheme, Rural Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, Rural Walks Scheme, Rural Development Fund, CLÁR, LEADER programme, Tidy Towns competition, Dormant Accounts Fund.
Community: Social Inclusion and Community Programme, Community Facilities Scheme, Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development Programme, Libraries Investment Programme, Seniors Alert Scheme, Community and Voluntary Supports Programme, National Organisations Supports Programme, PEACE Programme.

History

The Department of Rural and Community Development was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2017 as part of the reorganisation of governmental departments in the government of Leo Varadkar. The divisions had previously existed within the same department between 2002 and 2010 in the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.