Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Department overview
Formed	2 April 1919
Jurisdiction	Government of Ireland
Headquarters	Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 53°20′22″N 6°15′21″W / 53.33944°N 6.25583°W / 53.33944; -6.25583
Annual budget	€1.312 billion (2012)
Minister responsible	Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department executive	Brendan Gleeson, Secretary General
Website	Official website

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Irish: An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara) is a department of the Government of Ireland. According to the department, its mission is to "lead the sustainable development of a competitive, consumer focused agri-food sector and to contribute to a vibrant rural economy and society".^[1] It is led by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.