The Department for the Economy (DfE) was established in May 2016. Its responsibilities include:
- the management and operation of various EU funding programmes
- wider economic policy, including specific areas like Energy, Tourism and Telecoms
- the operation of a range of employment and skills programmes
- oversight and funding of the further and higher education sectors
- various aspects of employment law
- the management and operation of various EU funding programmes
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