Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2017 (No. 18 of 2017). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a Department of State to be known, in the Irish language, as An Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail or, in the English language, as the Department of Rural and Community Development and to provide for related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Community management Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act establishes a Department of State to be known as the Department of Rural and Community Development. The member of the Government who is in charge of the Department of Rural and Community Development shall be known as the Minister for Rural and Community Development. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie