The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 set out new devolved Northern Ireland government departments and the Northern Ireland Executive.

Departments created
The Departments (NI) Order 1999 created the following departments:
 * Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
 * Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
 * Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
 * Department of Education
 * Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
 * Department of the Environment
 * Department of Finance and Personnel
 * Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
 * Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment (later called the Department for Employment and Learning)
 * Department for Regional Development
 * Department for Social Development