About the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Structure of the Department

This website and the Department are organised into seven Divisions which broadly reflect distinct functional units but there is also a substantial degree of co-operation and interaction between Divisions. There is over 1,000 staff employed in the Department in seven different locations in Dublin, one office in Kilkenny and one office in Carlow.

Ministers

• Mary Coughlan TD - Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment
• Conor Lenihan TD - Minister for Science, Technology, Innovation and Natural Resources
• Billy Kelleher TD - Minister for Trade and Commerce
• Dara Calleary TD - Minister for Labour Affairs

Secretary General

• Sean Gorman

The seven divisions and their functions and personnel are outlined below.

1. Labour Force Development Division
2. Competitiveness, Trade and International Affairs Division
3. Employment Rights and Industrial Relations Division
4. Science, Technology and Intellectual Property Division
5. Corporate Services and Economic Policy Division
6. Consumers, Competition and Commerce Division
7. Enterprise and Agencies Division

Strategy

Mission: Driving Ireland’s competitiveness and productivity by creating the conditions where enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation can flourish and quality employment opportunities are grown and maintained.

• Statement of Strategy 2008 – 2010 (RTF 945KB)