The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ( ga, An tAire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a senior

minister Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

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, TD. He is assisted by

Anne Rabbitte Anne Rabbitte (born 11 October 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Minister of State since July 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency since 2016. She was a member of Galway County C ...

, TD, 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 The Minister of State for Children was a junior ministerial post in the Departments of Health and Children, Justice and Law Reform and Education and Skills of the Government of Ireland The Government of Ireland ( ga, Rialtas na hÉireann) is ...

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

References

External links

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
{{DEFAULTSORT:Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Government ministers of the Republic of Ireland Lists of government ministers of Ireland Ministers for children, young people and families

Minister Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...