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The last Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland was the Agriculture (Abolition of County Committees) Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, which received royal assent on 28 March 1972. The ministry was subsequently known as the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland under direct rule ; Northern Ireland was included in the Common Agricultural ...
The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) is a nonprofit association that promotes the "Sourcing with Respect" of ingredients that come from biodiversity.Members commit to gradually ensuring that their sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain, following the Ethical BioTrade ...
The Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963 also affords some responsibility for environmental protection to local authorities in Ireland, who can control development in areas "outstanding natural beauty and/or special recreational value" by designating them a "Special Amenity Area". [10] [11]
InterTradeIreland is an all-Ireland economic development agency. It connects and help businesses across the island to trade cross-border, collaborate, innovate and attract investment. Through its unique role it also identifies opportunities for North-South collaboration that accelerate economic growth and help deliver shared policy priorities.
A large element of the work of the Department arises from Ireland's membership of a number of international organisations, in particular the European Union and the World Trade Organization. The Department plays an active role in the development of EU and WTO policies, particularly to ensure that Ireland's interests are protected.
The functions of local government in the Republic of Ireland are mostly exercised by thirty-one local authorities, termed County, City, or City and County Councils. [1] [2] [3] The principal decision-making body in each of the thirty-one local authorities is composed of the members of the council, elected by universal franchise in local elections every five years from multi-seat local ...
The National Executive Committee is the organising committee of the party. It comprises the party leader Roderic O'Gorman, the deputy leader Róisín Garvey, the Cathaoirleach Pauline O'Reilly, the National Coordinator, the General Secretary (in a non-voting role), a Young Greens representative, the Treasurer and ten members elected annually at ...
There are currently 55 trade unions with membership of Congress, representing about 600,000 members in the Republic of Ireland. [1] Trade union members represent 35.1% of the Republic's workforce. [2] This is a significant decline since the 55.3% recorded in 1980 and the 38.5% reported in 2003. [3]