Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
Department overview | |
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Formed | May 2016 |
Preceding Department |
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Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
Headquarters | Clarence Court, 10–18 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GB |
Employees | 2,279 (March 2019)[1] |
Annual budget | £291.4 million (current) & £268.2 million (capital) for 2018–19[2] |
Minister responsible | |
Website | www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk |
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The Department for Infrastructure (DfI,
Up until May 2016, the department was called the Department for Regional Development.
Aim
DfI's overall aim is to "improve quality of life by securing transport and water infrastructure and shaping the region's long-term strategic development".[4]
Responsibilities
The department's main responsibilities include [5]
- regional strategic planning and development;
- transport strategy and sustainable transport;
- public roads;
- public transport;
- air and sea ports;
- water and sewerage services.
Two transport matters are
- merchant shipping)
- civil aviation
DfI's main counterparts in the
- the Department for Transport;[7]
- the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (on water);[8]
- the Department for Communities and Local Government (on planning).[9]
In the
- the Department of Transport;[10]
- the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (on water and planning).[11]
Agencies
- DfI Roads: Responsible for ensuring that measures are taken to implement the roads aspects of the Regional Transportation Strategy for Northern Ireland 2002–12 and that the public road network is managed, maintained and developed. Roads Service is responsible for just over 25,000 kilometres of public roads, approximately 9,000 kilometres of footways, 5,800 bridges, 257,700 streetlights and 370 public car parks.
- Driver and Vehicle Agency: Responsible for vehicle MOT testing, driver testing and driver licensing.
- DfI Rivers
History
The
The DoE is still a phrase used in everyday language in Northern Ireland to describe the Roads Service, which was once run by the department but is currently an agency of the Department for Infrastructure.
Following a
A devolved minister first took office on 2 December 1999. Devolution was suspended for four periods, during which the department came under the responsibility of
- between 12 February 2000[12] and 30 May 2000;[13]
- on 11 August 2001;[14][15]
- on 22 September 2001;[16][17]
- between 15 October 2002[18] and 8 May 2007.[19]
Since 8 May 2007, devolution has operated without interruption.
Ministers for Infrastructure
Minister | Image | Party | Took office | Left office | |
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Peter Robinson | DUP | 29 November 1999 | 11 February 2000 | ||
Office suspended | |||||
Peter Robinson | DUP | 30 May 2000 | 26 July 2000 | ||
Gregory Campbell | DUP | 27 July 2000 | 18 October 2001[20] | ||
Peter Robinson | DUP | 25 October 2001 | 11 October 2002 | ||
Office suspended | |||||
Conor Murphy | Sinn Féin | 14 May 2007 | 4 May 2011 | ||
Danny Kennedy | Ulster Unionist | 16 May 2011 | 2 September 2015 | ||
Michelle McIlveen | DUP | 21 September 2015 | 30 March 2016[note 1] | ||
Office renamed Minister for Infrastructure | |||||
Chris Hazzard | Sinn Féin | 25 May 2016 | 26 January 2017 | ||
Office suspended | |||||
Nichola Mallon | SDLP | 11 January 2020 | 5 May 2022 | ||
John O'Dowd | Sinn Féin | 16 May 2022 | 27 October 2022 | ||
Office suspended | |||||
John O'Dowd | Sinn Féin | 3 February 2024 | Incumbent |
Direct rule ministers
During the periods of suspension, the following ministers of the Northern Ireland Office were responsible for the department:
- Adam Ingram (2000)
- Angela Smith(2002–03)
- John Spellar (2003–05)
- Shaun Woodward (2005–06)
- David Cairns (2006–07)
See also
References
- ^ "Annual Report and Accounts" (PDF). Department of Infrastructure. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report and Accounts" (PDF). Department of Infrastructure. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Gaeilge" (in Irish). Department for Regional Development. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ^ Northern Ireland Budget 2011–15, page 91
- ^ "Home". Infrastructure.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Act 1998". www.legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ "About us". GOV.UK.
- ^ Defra: Water Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Planning and building - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
- ^ Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: About Us Archived 17 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mission Statement". Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ Article 2, Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000
- ^ Article 2, Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) Order 2000
- ^ Article 1, Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Suspension of Devolved Government) Order 2001
- ^ Article 2, Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) Order 2001
- ^ Article 1, Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Suspension of Devolved Government) (No.2) Order 2001
- ^ Article 2, Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) (No.2) Order 2001
- ^ Article 1, Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Suspension of Devolved Government) Order 2002
- ^ Article 2, Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) Order 2007
- ^ Office suspended for 24 hours on 11 August 2001 and 22 September 2001
Notes
- ^ Resigned on 21 September 2015, re-entered office on 23 Sept. till 24 Sept., then 30 Sept.-1 Oct. 2015. Following the 20 October she permanently occupies the office