of the first Executive Council of the Irish Free State established in 1922. This was given a statutory basis by the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924. This act provided it with: The Schedule assigned it with the duties of the following bodies: Ministry of Transport (excluding the Roads Department). The Board of Trade. Registrar of Companies. Registrar of Business Names. Registration of Shipping. Minister for Labour. Electricity Commissioners. Chief and other Inspectors of Factories. Alteration of name and transfer of functions References External links Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Structure of the Department Spending by the Department Enterprise, Trade and Employmen Ireland Ireland Labour in the Republic of Ireland Economy of the Republic of Ireland Ireland, Enterprise, Trade and Employmen 1919 establishments in Ireland Ireland