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Northern Ireland Assembly

The Northern Ireland Assembly was established as part of the Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement). The Assembly debates and makes laws, and scrutinises and makes decisions on the work of the Northern Ireland government departments.

It is made up of 108 elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), and meets in Parliament Buildings at Stormont in Belfast.

• Northern Ireland Assembly (opens new window)

Northern Ireland Executive

The Northern Ireland Executive is the devolved government for Northern Ireland. It is responsible for many issues, including economic and social matters, agriculture and rural development, culture, arts, education, health, social services and public safety.

The Executive Committee meets to agree on significant issues, and puts forward proposals for new laws for the Assembly to consider. It is made up of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, and the ten ministers for the government departments.

• Northern Ireland Executive (opens new window)
• Ministers and their departments (opens new window)

OnlineNI government portal

The OnlineNI website provides access to public services and information for Northern Ireland. Find information in the following categories:

• OnlineNI - the citizen portal for Northern Ireland (opens new window)
• Online services (opens new window)
• Agriculture (opens new window)
• Arts and culture (opens new window)
• Benefits (opens new window)
• Consumer, community and voluntary (opens new window)
• Education (opens new window)
• Employment (opens new window)
• Environment (opens new window)
• Faith and belief (opens new window)
• Health (opens new window)
• Land and property (opens new window)
• Law and justice (opens new window)
• Sport and leisure (opens new window)
• Taxation (opens new window)
• Transport and travel (opens new window)