Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Minister of State at the Department of Health is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Health of the Government of Ireland who may perform functions delegated by the Minister for Health. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

There are currently three Ministers of State:[1]

  • Colm Burke, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for public health, wellbeing and the national drugs strategy; and
  • Mary Butler, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people.

List of parliamentary secretaries edit

NameTerm of officePartyGovernment
Richard Barry14 March 19735 July 1977Fine Gael14th[2]

List of ministers of state edit

Department of Health 1980–1997 edit

NameTerm of officePartyResponsibilitiesGovernment
Tom Nolan25 March 198017 December 1980Fianna Fáil16th[3][4]
Thomas Hussey17 December 198030 June 1981Fianna Fáil
Donal Creed30 June 198111 November 1981Fine Gael17th[5][6]
Mary Flaherty30 June 19819 March 1982Fine GaelPoverty and the Family
Gerry L'Estrange11 November 19819 March 1982Fine Gael
Fergus O'Brien16 December 198215 December 1983Fine GaelPublic Health19th[7][8]
John Donnellan15 December 198310 March 1987Fine GaelPublic Health
Terry Leyden12 March 198712 July 1989Fianna Fáil20th[9]
Noel Treacy19 July 19896 February 1991Fianna Fáil21st[10][11]
Chris Flood6 February 199113 February 1992Fianna Fáil
13 February 199212 January 199322nd[12]
Willie O'Dea14 January 199315 December 1994Fianna Fáil23rd[13]
Brian O'Shea20 December 199426 June 1997LabourMental handicap, health promotion, food safety and public health24th[14]
Austin Currie20 December 199426 June 1997Fine Gael

Department of Health and Children 1997–2011 edit

NameTerm of officePartyResponsibilitiesGovernment
Frank Fahey8 July 19971 February 2000Fianna FáilChildren25th[15][16]
Tom Moffatt8 July 19976 June 2002Fianna FáilFood safety and Older people
Mary Hanafin1 February 20006 June 2002Fianna FáilChildren
Ivor Callely18 June 200229 September 2004Fianna FáilOlder People26th[17]
Brian Lenihan18 June 200214 June 2007Fianna FáilChildren
Tim O'Malley18 June 200214 June 2007Progressive DemocratsMental Health Services and Food Safety
Seán Power29 September 200414 June 2007Fianna FáilHealth Promotion
Brendan Smith20 June 20077 May 2008Fianna FáilChildren27th[18]
Pat "the Cope" Gallagher20 June 20077 May 2008Fianna FáilHealth Promotion and Food Safety
Jimmy Devins9 July 20077 May 2008Fianna FáilDisability issues and mental health
Máire Hoctor9 July 20077 May 2008Fianna FáilOlder People
Barry Andrews7 May 20089 March 2011Fianna FáilChildren and Youth Affairs28th[19][20]
John Moloney13 May 200823 March 2010Fianna FáilEquality, Disability Issues and Mental Health
23 March 20109 March 2011Disability Issues and Mental Health
Máire Hoctor13 May 200822 April 2009Fianna FáilOlder People
Mary Wallace13 May 200822 April 2009Fianna FáilHealth Promotion and Food Safety
Trevor Sargent22 April 200923 February 2010GreenFood Safety
Áine Brady22 April 20099 March 2011Fianna FáilOlder People and Health Promotion

Department of Health 2011–present edit

NameTerm of officePartyResponsibilitiesGovernment
Róisín Shortall10 March 201126 September 2012LabourPrimary Care29th[21][22][23]
Kathleen Lynch10 March 201115 July 2014LabourDisability, Equality and Mental Health
15 July 20146 May 2016Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability
Alex White2 October 201211 July 2014LabourPrimary Care
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin22 April 20156 May 2016LabourDrugs strategy[24]
Finian McGrath6 May 201614 June 2017IndependentDisability Issues30th[25][26]
Helen McEntee19 May 201614 June 2017Fine GaelMental Health and Older People
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy19 May 201614 June 2017Fine GaelHealth Promotion
Catherine Byrne19 May 201614 June 2017Fine GaelCommunities and the National Drugs Strategy
Finian McGrath14 June 201727 June 2020IndependentDisability Issues31st[27][28]
Jim Daly20 June 201727 June 2020Fine GaelMental Health and Older People
Catherine Byrne20 June 201727 June 2020Fine GaelHealth Promotion and National Drugs Strategy
Frank Feighan1 July 202017 December 2022Fine GaelPublic Health, Well Being, National Drugs Strategy32nd[29]
Mary Butler1 July 2020IncumbentFianna FáilMental Health and Older People32nd[30] • 33rd • 34th
Anne Rabbitte1 July 20209 April 2024Fianna FáilDisability32nd • 33rd
Hildegarde Naughton21 December 20229 April 2024Fine GaelPublic Health, Well Being, National Drugs Strategy33rd
Colm Burke10 April 2024IncumbentFine GaelPublic Health and National Drugs Strategy34th[31]

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