Agencies & Bodies under the department’s aegis
A number of State Boards and agencies are funded from within the Department’s Vote Group, including two cross-border implementation bodies – An Foras Teanga comprising Foras na Gaeilge and Tha Boord o Ulster Scotch and Waterways Ireland who are co-sponsored by the Department (along with the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland) in accordance with the terms of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999.
The Public Appointments Service operates a dedicated website, which can be accessed at www.stateboards.ie, which gives details of membership of State Boards under the aegis of the Department, and where details of current vacancies on State Boards are also available.
Cross Border Implementation Bodies under the aegis of this Department:
| Body | Website Address | Board |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways Ireland | www.waterwaysireland.org | |
| An Foras Teanga, which comprises: | ||
| 1. Foras na Gaeilge | www.gaeilge.ie www.forasnagaeilge.ie | Foras na Gaeilge |
| 2. Tha Boord o Ulster-Scotch | www.ulsterscotsagency.com | Tha Boord o Ulster-Scotch |
Other Bodies under the aegis of this Department:
| Body | Website Address | Board |
|---|---|---|
| An Coimisinéir Teanga | www.coimisineir.ie | An Coimisinéir Teanga |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | www.udaras.ie | Údarás na Gaeltachta |
| Arts Council | www.artscouncil.ie | Arts Council |
| National Archives | www.nationalarchives.ie | National Archives |
| Irish Manuscripts Commission | www.irishmanuscripts.ie | Irish Manuscripts Commission |
| National Museum of Ireland | www.museum.ie | National Museum of Ireland |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) | www.modernart.ie | Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) |
| National Gallery of Ireland | www.nationalgallery.ie | National Gallery of Ireland |
| Crawford Gallery | www.crawfordartgallery.ie | Crawford Gallery |
| National Concert Hall | www.nch.ie | National Concert Hall |
| National Library of Ireland | www.nli.ie | National Library of Ireland |
| Chester Beatty Library | www.cbl.ie | Chester Beatty Library |
| Irish Film Board | www.irishfilmboard.ie | Irish Film Board |
| Heritage Council | www.heritagecouncil.ie | Heritage Council |
| Western Development Commission | http://www.wdc.ie/ | Western Development Commission |
