Core Policy Objective of the Communications Sector
To contribute to sustained macro-economic growth and competitiveness and ensure that Ireland is best placed to avail of the emerging opportunities provided by the information and knowledge society, by promoting investment in state of the art infrastructures, by providing a supportive legislative and regulatory environment and by developing a leading edge research and development reputation in the information , communications and digital technologies
Some of our current initatives include:
Structure of the Communications Sector
The Communications sector within the Department is divided into five divisions, namely the Business and Technology Division, the Communications Development and Electronic Commerce Division, Communications Policy Division, Knowledge Society Division and Postal Division. Each division has its own separate objectives and responsibilities, which enables the Department to continue to play a proactive role in the development of Ireland as a globally competitive information and knowledge society.