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Tribunals have been held to address many political controversies, increasing in frequency since the Beef Tribunal of the early 1990s. While they have been the subject of many dramatic revelations in Irish politics, they have also become known for running long beyond their intended length – the longest being the Mahon Tribunal (previously the Flood Tribunal) which began in 1997 and issued its ...
It is an Irish state agency established in 2014, combining the previous functions of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The amalgamation was effected by the Fine Gael–Labour coalition government as part of a reduction in state spending in response to the post-2008 Irish economic downturn ; the new ...
The National Consumer Agency (NCA; Irish: Gníomhaireacht Náisiúnta Tomhaltoirí) was a statutory body enforcing consumer protection in Ireland from 2007 to 2014, when it amalgamated with the Competition Authority to form the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 ...
Renamed as the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation [28] 1 January 2013 Transfer of Equality Tribunal from the Department of Justice and Equality [29] 1 September 2017 Transfer of Employment Affairs and Employment Law to the Department of Social Protection [30] 2 September 2017 Renamed as the Department of Business, Enterprise and ...
The Competition Authority (TCA) was responsible for enforcing Irish and European competition law in the Republic of Ireland and promoting competition in the economy. In 2014 it was amalgamated with the National Consumer Agency to form the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Implementing government policy on crime and protecting the security of the State (National Security Committee). Providing policy advice in relation to the criminal justice system ( Garda Síochána , the Courts , Prisons and Probation and Welfare services ) and supporting the operation of this system.
The civil service of the Irish Free State was not formally established by any specific legislation. The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 did however provide that the Government of the Irish Free State became responsible for those who were discharged or retired from the civil or public services in the new state, except a few exempted personnel recruited in response of the Anglo-Irish War.