Department of the Taoiseach

The Department of the Taoiseach (Irish: Roinn an Taoisigh) is the government department of the Taoiseach, the title in Ireland for the head of government. It is based in Government Buildings, the headquarters of the Government of Ireland, on Merrion Street in Dublin.

Department of the Taoiseach

Government Buildings, Dublin
Department overview
Formed2 June 1924 (as the Department of President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State)
JurisdictionGovernment of Ireland
HeadquartersGovernment Buildings,
Merrion Street,
Dublin
53°20′12″N 6°15′34″W
Annual budget€260 million (2024)
Minister responsible
  • Simon Harris,
    Taoiseach
Department executive
Child Department
WebsiteOfficial website
Politics of the Republic of Ireland
Constitution
Presidency
President
Michael D. Higgins
Government
Cabinet
  • Taoiseach: Simon Harris
  • Tánaiste: Micheál Martin
Oireachtas
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Elections
General
Presidential
Local
European
Administrative geography
Foreign relations
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Ireland
  • Politics of the European Union
  • Other countries

The civil servant who heads the Department of the Taoiseach is known as the Secretary General of the Department and also serves as the cabinet secretary.

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