Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland)
This department has a very broad range of responsibilities including economic research, statistics and policy, employment and skills matters, policy and strategy on energy, advice on all aspects of further and higher education, telecoms, tourism, administration/investigation of bankrupts and companies in liquidation, minerals and petroleum and Credit Unions / Societies.


The Department is the Managing Authority for the 2014-2020 European Social Fund (ESF) Programme and the Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme 


This department is responsible for consumer affairs, it provides the "Consumerline" telephone and online advice service and a Trading Standards Service. * This authority is based in Northern Ireland, or primarily serves Northern Ireland.