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Department for the Economy

The Department for the Economy (DfE, Irish: An Roinn Geilleagair;
Ulster-Scots: Depairtment fur the Economy) is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for the Economy.

DfE was renamed in 2016; it was previously called the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

DfE's overall aim is to "promote the development of a globally competitive economy." Its stated objective is to "encourage the development of a high value added, innovative, enterprising and competitive economy, leading to greater wealth creation and job opportunities for all."

The department is responsible for the following policy areas:

Some economic matters are reserved to Westminster and are therefore not devolved:

In addition, some matters are excepted and were not intended for devolution:

DfE's main counterparts in the United Kingdom Government are:

In the Irish Government, its main counterparts are:

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