Delivery, Delivery, Delivery, 1999–2010
Delivery, Delivery, Delivery, 1999–2010
This chapter focuses on the functions of devolved government in Northern Ireland established in 1999. The devolution did not grant Northern Ireland any tax-raising powers, but it did transfer legislative and administrative responsibility in key areas such as health, education, the environment, culture, and the arts to locally elected politicians. A cabinet-style “Executive” was formed, based on party strength within the elected 108-seat Assembly and led by the “first minister” and the “deputy first minister.” This was a whole new political infrastructure, a visible edifice of government that those who lived in Northern Ireland could engage with. There were now departments with budgets to spend, policies to deliver, responsible ministers, and an Assembly and committee structure to perform oversight functions and debate the issues. For Northern Ireland, it was quite a new experience, both for the politicians and for those who elected them.
Keywords: devolved government, Northern Ireland, devolution, tax-raising powers, Assembly
Yale Scholarship Online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Public users can however freely search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter.
Please, subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.
To troubleshoot, please check our FAQs , and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us.
