Public Affairs Ireland
National Museum of Ireland (ArdMhúsaem na hÉireann) Collins Barracks Benburb Street Dublin 7 Tel: 01 6777444 LoCall: 1890 687 386 Fax: 01 6777450 Email: marketing@museum.ie Website: www.museum.ie Chairperson: Dr. John O’Mahony SC Director: Dr. Patrick F. Wallace The National Museum of Ireland today consists of four separate museum buildings, three of which are situated in Dublin and one in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology and History is situated on Kildare Street, Dublin 2 and was the original home of the Dublin Museum of Science and Art which opened in 1890. The National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts and History, located at Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7, opened in 1997 and is the administrative headquarters of the National Museum of Ireland. The National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 belonged to the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) and has been open to the public since 1857. The most recent addition to the National Museum is the National Museum of Ireland Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo which opened in 2001. Note: According to the programme for public service reform, published on November 17, the issue of shared services and the board structure of the National Museum of Ireland are to be examined by the Department. At the time of publication, no further information was available.
Údarás na Gaeltachta Na Forbacha Co. na Gaillimhe Tel: 091 503100 Fax: 091 503101 Email: eolas@udaras.ie Website: www.udaras.ie Chairperson: Liam Ó Cuinneagáin Chief Executive: Sean O Labhrai (Acting) Established in 1980, Údarás na Gaeltachta has a number of core functions, including economic development and the creation of sustainable jobs. It also focuses on attracting investment to the Gaeltacht regions with community, cultural and languagedevelopment activities, working in partnership with local communities and organisations. In addition to its main headquarters in Galway, it has regional offices in Cork, Donegal, Kerry and Mayo.
Waterways Ireland 2 Sligo Road Enniskillen Co Fermanagh BT74 7JYF Tel: 0044 (0) 28 66 323 004 Fax: 0044 (0) 28 66 346 257 Email: info@waterwaysireland.org Website: www.waterwaysireland.org Chief Executive: John Martin Waterways Ireland is a cross-border implementation body established under the Belfast Agreement of 1999, with responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of inland navigable waterways, principally for recreational purposes. The agency’s headquarters are in Enniskillen, with regional offices in Carrick-on-Shannon, Dublin and Scariff.
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Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission will be merged into the National Library while they will retain separate identities. At the time of publication no firm date was given for the merger. The programme also states that the issue of shared services and the board structure of the National Library of Ireland are to be examined by the Department.