The Minister for Social Protection ( ga, An tAire Cosanta Sóisialta) is a senior
minister
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in the
Government of Ireland and leads the
Department of Social Protection.
The current Minister for Social Protection 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 November ...
. She is also
Minister for Rural and Community Development and
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. She is assisted by two
Ministers of State:
*
Joe O'Brien, TD – Minister of State, with responsibility for Community Development and Charities; and
*
Damien English, TD – Minister of State, with responsibility for Redundancy and Insolvency Operations and Employer Services.
Overview
The position was created in 1947 as the Minister for Social Welfare. Its present title dates from 2020.
The department formulates appropriate social protection policies and administers and manages the delivery of statutory and non-statutory schemes and services. It is also responsible for the delivery of a range of social insurance and social assistance schemes including provision for unemployment, illness, maternity, caring, widowhood, retirement and old age.
List of office-holders
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References
External links
Minister for Social Protection
{{Government of Ireland
Social Protection
Social Protection
Ireland, Social Protection
Department of Social Protection
1947 establishments in Ireland