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The Government is the group of senior ministers responsible for the executive power of the state. This means that the Government is responsible for giving effect to laws. You can view the list of current Irish Government Ministers here.
The Government is also often described as the "Cabinet" or the "Executive".
The Government decides major questions of policy and carries out a number of different and important functions.
Page updated: 19 March 2008
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