Government Buildings

Government Buildings
Tithe an Rialtais
Main façade of Government Buildings
Location within central Dublin
General information
Architectural style	Edwardian Baroque, neoclassical
Location	Merrion Street, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates	53°20′21″N 6°15′13″W / 53.339167°N 6.253611°W / 53.339167; -6.253611
Current tenants	Department of the Taoiseach, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Finance, Cabinet Office, Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform,
Construction started	1904
Completed	1922
Inaugurated	1911
Renovated	1989–1990
Cost	£225,000 pounds sterling (1904 est.)
Renovation cost	£17.4 million Irish pounds (1990)
Owner	Government of Ireland
Technical details
Material	Portland Stone faced and Wicklow granite
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Sir Thomas Manly Deane
Architecture firm	Sir Aston Webb
Main contractor	McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Office of Public Works
Renovating firm	Pierse Contracting
Awards and prizes	RIAI Silver Medal for Conservation (1987–92)

Government Buildings (Irish: Tithe an Rialtais) is a large Edwardian building enclosing a quadrangle on Merrion Street in Dublin, Ireland, in which several key offices of the Government of Ireland are located. Among the offices of State located in the building are:

• Department of the Taoiseach
• Council Chamber (cabinet room)
• Office of the Attorney General
• Department of Finance
• Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform