Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)

Department of Justice
Department overview
Formed	12 April 2010
Preceding Department	General justice policy: Ministry of Home Affairs (1921–1972) ; Northern Ireland Office (1972–2010) ; Courts: ; Lord Chancellor of Ireland (1921–1922) ; Lord Chancellor's Department (1922–2003) ; Department for Constitutional Affairs (2003–2007) ; Ministry of Justice (2007–2010);
Jurisdiction	Northern Ireland
Headquarters	Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SG
Employees	2,493 (September 2011)
Annual budget	£1,213.1 million (current) & £78.3 million (capital) for 2011–12
Minister responsible	Naomi Long;
Website	www.justice-ni.gov.uk

The Department of Justice (Irish: An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Ulster-Scots: Männystrie o tha Laa) is a government department in the Northern Ireland Executive, which was established on 12 April 2010 as part of the devolution of justice matters to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The department's Permanent Secretary is Richard Pengelly. It combines the previous work of the Northern Ireland Office and the Ministry of Justice, within the United Kingdom Government, which were respectively responsible for justice policy and the administration of courts in Northern Ireland.

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