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The Department of Defence is the department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for preserving peace and security in Ireland. The department is led by the Minister for Defence who is assisted by one Minister of State.Departmental teamThe official headquarters of department are at Station Road, Newbridge, County Kildare. The departmental team consists of the following:Minister for Defence: Enda Kenny, TDMinister of State at the Department of Defence: Paul Kehoe, TDHistoryThe Department of Defence was created at the very first meeting of Dáil Éireann on 21 January 1919. Over the years the role of the Department has remained exactly the same. The Department has been known simply as the Department of Defence since 1919, however on some occasions it has been coupled with the Marine portfolio.StructureThe mission of the Department of Defence is to meet the needs of Government and the public by providing value for money defence and civil defence services and by co-ordinating and overseeing the emergency planning process via the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP). The Department is also concerned with ensuring the secure and stable environment necessary for economic growth and development in Ireland. The military budget was €1.005 Billion in 2007 (estimated) and €1.354 Billion in 2010. By 2015 the budget had been cut to €885 Million and is projected to stay at that level until 2017 according to the latest Department of Finance report.
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