The Minister for Rural and Community Development ( Irish: ''An tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail'') is a senior minister in the

Government of Ireland The Government of Ireland ( ga, Rialtas na hÉireann) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland. The Constitution of Ireland vests executive authority in a government which is headed by the , the head of government. The go ...

and leads the

Department of Rural and Community Development The Department of Rural and Community Development ( ga, An Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Rural and Community Development. Departmental team The headquarters an ...

. The current Minister for Rural and Community Development is

Heather Humphreys Heather Humphreys (born 14 May 1963) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection since June 2020. She also briefly served as Minister for Justice in Novembe ...

, TD. She is also Minister for Social Protection. She is assisted by Joe O'Brien, TD – Minister of State for Community Development and Charities.

List of office-holders

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rural and Community Development Government ministers of the Republic of Ireland Lists of government ministers of Ireland Ireland, Rural and Community Development Department of Rural and Community Development