Administration Department
- Cabinet affairs
- State Council affairs
- Relations with the Althing and Office of the President
- Government agenda for the Althing
International relations - Document registry and archives
- Internal communications with Ministry institutes
National symbols and awards - Public relations
Department of Legislative Affairs
- The Constitution and developments in constitutional justice
- Administrative Procedures Act
- The Information Act
- Preparing legislation
- Simplifying and coordinating laws
- Legal advice
- Administrative rulings and ruling committees
Department of Administrative and Social Development
- Developing and improving of national and ministerial administration
- Preparing organisational and overall structural changes in Government ministries and national institutions
- Formulation of strategies for social development and progress
- Government ministry websites
- Coordination of short-term and continuing programmes
Department of Operations and Finance
- Inter-ministerial consultation on finances and operations
- Finances and national budgeting
- Prime Ministry operations
- Ministry human resources
- Ministry body finances
- Telephone and guard services
- Meeting and catering services; cleaning
- Premises under the Prime Minister's Office and other Government ministries