Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Irish: An tAire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige) is the senior minister at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in the Government of Ireland.

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
Incumbent
Katherine Zappone
since 6 May 2016
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Member of
Reports toTaoiseach
SeatDublin, Ireland
AppointerPresident of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holderRichard Mulcahy as Minister for the Gaeltacht
Formation2 June 1956
WebsiteDepartment of Children and Youth Affairs

The current Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is Katherine Zappone.[1]

Overview

The department was created in 1956 as the Department of the Gaeltacht. Its title and functions have changed several times, the current title was created in 2011.[2] An office of Minister of State for Children existed from 1994 to 2011. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is currently responsible for Gaeltacht affairs.

The department is responsible for children and youth affairs.

List of office-holders

Minister for the Gaeltacht 1956–1993

No. Name Term of office Party
1 Richard Mulcahy 2 June 1956 24 October 1956 Fine Gael
2 Patrick Lindsay 24 October 1956 20 March 1957 Fine Gael
3 Jack Lynch 20 March 1957 26 June 1957 Fianna Fáil
4 Mícheál Ó Móráin (1st time) 26 June 1957 23 July 1959 Fianna Fáil
5 Gerald Bartley 23 July 1959 11 October 1961 Fianna Fáil
Mícheál Ó Móráin (2nd time) 11 October 1961 26 March 1968 Fianna Fáil
6 Pádraig Faulkner 27 March 1968 2 July 1969 Fianna Fáil
7 George Colley 2 July 1969 14 March 1973 Fianna Fáil
8 Tom O'Donnell 14 March 1973 5 July 1977 Fine Gael
9 Denis Gallagher (1st time) 5 July 1977 11 December 1979 Fianna Fáil
10 Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 12 December 1979 30 June 1981 Fianna Fáil
11 Paddy O'Toole (1st time) 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 Fine Gael
Denis Gallagher (2nd time) 9 March 1982 14 December 1982 Fianna Fáil
Paddy O'Toole (2nd time) 14 December 1982 10 March 1987 Fianna Fáil
12 Charles Haughey 10 March 1987 11 February 1992 Fianna Fáil
13 John Wilson 11 February 1992 12 January 1993 Fianna Fáil
14 Michael D. Higgins (1st time) 12 January 1993 21 January 1993 Labour Party

Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1993–1997

No. Name Term of office Party
Michael D. Higgins (1st time) 21 January 1993 17 November 1994 Labour Party
15 Bertie Ahern 18 November 1994 15 December 1994 Fianna Fáil
Michael D. Higgins (2nd time) 15 December 1994 26 June 1997 Labour Party
16 Síle de Valera 26 June 1997 12 July 1997 Fianna Fáil

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands 1997–2002

No. Name Term of office Party
Síle de Valera 12 July 1997 6 June 2002 Fianna Fáil

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2002–2010

No. Name Term of office Party
17 Éamon Ó Cuív 6 June 2002 23 March 2010 Fianna Fáil

Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs 2010–2011

No. Name Entered Office Left Office Party
18 Pat Carey 23 March 2010 9 March 2011 Fianna Fáil

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 2011–present

No. Name Term of office Party
19 Frances Fitzgerald 9 March 2011 7 May 2014 Fine Gael
20 Charles Flanagan 8 May 2014 11 July 2014 Fine Gael
21 James Reilly 11 July 2014 6 May 2016 Fine Gael
22 Katherine Zappone 6 May 2016 Incumbent Independent

See also

References
  1. "Who's in? Who's out? These are your new ministers". The Journal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. "Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011". Irish Statute Book. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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