Department of Justice (Ireland)
The Department of Justice () is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Justice who is assisted by two Ministers of State. The department's mission is to maintain and enhance community security and to promote a fairer society in Ireland. Overview. The mission of the Department of Justice is to maintain and enhance community security through the development of a range of policies and high quality services which underpin: In July 2014 the department embarked on a comprehensive programme of change, including the recruitment of a new secretary-general  following an independent review. The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in 51 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2. Responsibilities. The department's main areas of responsibility include: Executive Agencies. The department has five Executive Agencies, which legally are integral parts of the Department but which are managed separately: Affiliated bodies. Among the state agencies and other bodies affiliated to the department in some way are: No state-sponsored bodies report to the department. History. In the revolutionary period, the office was known as the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, passed soon  after the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, provided it with a statutory basis and renamed it as the Department of Justice. This act provided it with: The schedule assigned it with the following bodies: Alteration of name and transfer of functions. The name and functions of the department have changed by means of statutory instruments.