Minister for Rural and Community Development
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Irish government cabinet minister
| Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht | |
|---|---|
since 23 January 2025 | |
| Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht | |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Taoiseach |
| Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
| Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Ring |
| Formation | 27 June 2020 |
| Website | Official website Edit this at Wikidata |
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The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Irish: An tAire Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.
The current Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is Dara Calleary, TD. He is also Minister for Social Protection.
He is assisted by one Minister of State:
- Jerry Buttimer, TD – Minister of State for community development, charities, Gaeltacht and the islands:
List of officeholders
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Minister for Rural and Community Development 2017–2025[edit ] | |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ring | 14 June 2017[a] | 27 June 2020 | Fine Gael | 31st | |||
| Heather Humphreys | 27 June 2020 | 23 January 2025 | Fine Gael | 32nd • 33rd • 34th | |||
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 2025–present[edit ] | |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Government | ||||
| Dara Calleary | 23 January 2025 | Incumbent | Fianna Fáil | 35th | |||
- Notes
- ^ Ring was a minister without portfolio from 14 June to 19 July 2017 before the department was formally established.