Justice and policing powers will be devolved to Northern Ireland's power-sharing government from 12 April in a historic deal agreed by the main parties that "opens a new chapter" after decades of violence, Gordon Brown said today.
Landfill and land-transaction taxes will be devolved next April.
Under current plans, responsibility for individual routes will be devolved.
It appears that some powers will be devolved to the provinces.
Power will be devolved to 47 new county administrations, which could create conflicts.
As part of the reform, responsibility for commissioning treatment for drug addicts will be devolved to local authorities.
More power over housing and planning will be devolved to councils, which could also end up with greater financial freedom.
The licensing of onshore oil and gas extraction underlying Scotland will be devolved to the Scottish parliament.
Some spending decisions on infrastructure will be devolved to local communities.A main beneficiary of liberalisation has been the technology sector.
Meanwhile, the chief secretary to the Treasury has announced business rates will be devolved in full.
