The Minister of State at the Department of Defence ( ga, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Cosanta) is a junior ministerial post in the
Department of Defence of the
Government of Ireland
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who performs duties and functions delegated by the
Minister for Defence. Although the position has often been held jointly with that of the post of
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility as Government
Chief Whip, which entitles the office-holder to regularly attend meetings of cabinet, the position of
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a Minister of State is a Junior Minister of government, who is assigned to assist a specific Cabinet Minister. In ...
does not itself hold
cabinet rank. The title was first used on 1 January 1978, replacing the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence. The Minister of State at the Department of Defence is a member of the Council of Defence.
The current Minister of State is
Peter Burke,
TD, who was appointed in December 2022.
Burke is also
Minister of State for European Affairs.
List of Parliamentary Secretaries to the Minister for Defence 1924–1978
List of Ministers of State at the Department of Defence 1978–present
References
{{Ministers of State of Ireland
Defence
Defense or defence may refer to:
Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups
* Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare
* Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks
* Defense indus ...
Department of Defence (Ireland)