The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport () is a senior
minister in the
Government of Ireland
The Government of Ireland () is the executive (government), executive authority of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, headed by the , the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet (government), cabinet – is composed of Mini ...
and leads the
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport () is a department of the Government of Ireland. The mission of the department is to promote and develop Ireland's tourism, culture, and art; and to advance the use of the Irish language, incl ...
.
The minister is
Patrick O'Donovan
Patrick O'Donovan (born 21 March 1977) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport since January 2025. He previously served as Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovati ...
,
TD. He is assisted by one
minister of state
Minister of state is a designation for a government minister, with varying meanings in different jurisdictions. In a number of European countries, the title is given as an honorific conferring a higher rank, often bestowed upon senior minister ...
:
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Charlie McConalogue
Charles McConalogue (born 29 October 1977) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport since January 2025. He previously served as Minister for Agriculture, Foo ...
, TD –
Minister of State for sport and postal policy
List of office-holders
The Minister for Economic Planning and Development was created by the
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1977.
The title and functions of the position have
changed several times since then.
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References
External links
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Government ministers of the Republic of Ireland
Killarney
Lists of government ministers of Ireland
Ministries established in 1977
Culture ministers of Ireland
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