Minister of State for Disability Issues

The Minister of State for Disability Issues is a junior ministerial post at the Departments of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Justice and Equality, and Health of the Government of Ireland.[1] The Minister works together with the senior Minister in the department and has special responsibility for all disability and equality issues. The Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

It was created in 1997 as Minister of State for Equality. In 2008, Disability Issues and Mental Health were added to the office. In 2010, the title was changed to Equality and Human Rights, and Integration. In March 2011, the title was changed to Disability, Equality and Mental Health. In July 2014, the title was changed to Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability. In May 2016, the title was changed to its current form.

The current holder is Finian McGrath, TD who took office in May 2016. McGrath was also appointed a "super junior" minister, meaning he attends cabinet meetings but cannot vote.

List of office-holders

Minister of State for Equality 1997–2008

No. Name Term of office Party
1 Mary Wallace 8 July 1997 6 June 2002 Fianna Fáil
2 Willie O'Dea 19 June 2002 29 September 2004 Fianna Fáil
3 Frank Fahey 29 September 2004 20 June 2007 Fianna Fáil
4 Seán Power 20 June 2007 13 May 2008 Fianna Fáil

Minister of State for Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health 2008–10

No. Name Term of office Party
5 John Moloney 13 May 2008 23 March 2010 Fianna Fáil

Minister of State for Equality and Human Rights, and Integration 2010–11

No. Name Term of office Party
6 Mary White 23 March 2010 23 January 2011 Green Party

Minister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health 2011–14

No. Name Term of office Party
7 Kathleen Lynch 10 March 2011 15 July 2014 Labour Party

Minister of State for Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability 2014–16

No. Name Term of office Party
Kathleen Lynch 15 July 2014 6 May 2016 Labour Party

Minister of State for Disability Issues 2016–present

No. Name Term of office Party
8 Finian McGrath 6 May 2016 Incumbent Independent

See also

References
  1. "Simon Harris among new Ministers of State". RTÉ News. 15 July 2014.
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