Economic Sectors

• Public sector - goods and services provided by government owned departments.

  Private sector - goods and services provided by private individuals or businesses.

  Voluntary (Third/not-for-profit) sector - consists of all social and cultural enterprises, independent of the government.
• Government Departments and Services Provided:

  Dept. of Education - schools, universities, teachers, school equipment

  Dept. of Housing and Planning - social housing, rental regulations

  Dept. of Justice and Equality - garda, courts, prisons, judges, security

  Dept. of Defence - army, navy, air corps, ammunition

  Dept. of Social Protection - jobseekers benefit, disability allowance

  Dept. of Agriculture and Marine - Agricultural services, forestry, fishing