Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ( ga, An tAire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a senior minister (government), minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

The current Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is Roderic O'Gorman, Teachta Dála, TD.

He is assisted by Anne Rabbitte, TD, Minister of State (Ireland), Minister of State with responsibility for Disability.

Overview

The department was created in 1956 as the Department of the Gaeltacht. Its title and functions have changed several times, with the current title adopted in 2020. An office of Minister of State for Children existed from 1994 to 2011. The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is currently responsible for the Gaeltacht.

List of office-holders

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External links

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

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