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The
Department of Posts and Telegraphs which shall comprise the administration and business generally of public services in connection with posts, telegraphs, and telephones, and all powers, duties and functions connected with the same, and shall include in particular the business, powers, duties and
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was created in 1983 to replace both the
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and the Minister for Transport. In 1987, the transport functions of the department were moved to a new Department of Tourism and Transport. In 1991 the minister's functions were passed to the renamed Minister for Tourism,
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Department of Posts and Telegraphs ceased to exist in 1984, and its powers and responsibilities were transferred to the newly created Department of Communications. This was one of the largest reorganisations of the
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in modern times, the old department having had a workforce of about 30,000 prior to dissolution. With the transfer of personnel to the new agencies, the number of civil service employees was almost halved overnight.
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departments in
Ireland. The reform of the sector and department began in 1978 with the creation of the Posts and Telegraphs Review Group. This led, following the delivery of a report in 1979, to the creation of the
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functions of the branches and officers of the public services specified in the Eighth Part of the
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Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was responsible for Ireland's postal and telecommunications services from 1924 to 1984. At its height the department was one of the largest
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Transport and
Communications and the department ceased to exist, but was not formally abolished.
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs 1927–1978
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1782:"Posts and Telegraphs (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1978"
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symbol, is still often seen on early postboxes and other older property.
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The Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 defined the department's role:
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1902:"An tOrdú Poist agus Telegrafa (Feidhmeanna Aire a Tharmligean) 1983"
1842:"An tOrdú Poist agus Telegrafa (Feidhmeanna Aire a Tharmligean) 1981"
1812:"An tOrdú Poist agus Telegrafa (Feidhmeanna Aire a Tharmligean) 1981"
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Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs 1978–1984
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The office of Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was created by the
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Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
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Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
1992:"Communications (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 1984"
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Minister of State at the Department of Communications 1984–1987
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Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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Abolition of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs and the
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Transfer of functions to the Department of Communications
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Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications
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or (in English) the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
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Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications
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1582:from the original on 18 October 2020
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1972:from the original on 8 January 2021
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1672:from the original on 17 August 2019
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1612:from the original on 26 August 2019
286:Department of Tourism and Transport
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238:Department of Posts and Telegraphs
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47:Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
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2337:Agriculture, Food and the Marine
2110:Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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1174:Minister for Justice
867:Conor Cruise O'Brien
2253:List of Governments
1758:. 6 February 1991.
1439:Telecommunications
1411:Telecommunications
789:Erskine H. Childers
628:Erskine H. Childers
442:Cumann na nGaedheal
413:Cumann na nGaedheal
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69:(also known as the
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1371:12 December 1979
1367:Mark Killilea Jnr
1347:11 December 1979
1331:Responsibilities
1264:16 November 1966
1229:Michael Heffernan
1220:Responsibilities
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