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Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

January 21, 2023

The Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media of the Government of Ireland who may perform functions delegated by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

There are currently two Ministers of State, who were appointed in 2022:

  • Thomas Byrne, TD – Minister of State with special responsibility for Sport and Physical Education; and
  • Patrick O'Donovan, TD – Minister of State with special responsibility for the Gaeltacht.

List of Ministers of State

Department of Industry and Energy 1981–1983

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Edward Collins 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 Fine Gael Oil and Minerals Exploration 17th[1]
Jim Fitzsimons 28 October 1982 14 December 1982 Fianna Fáil Economic Affairs 18th[2]
Edward Collins 16 December 1982 15 December 1983 Fine Gael Energy Affairs 19th[3]

Department of Energy 1983–1993

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Edward Collins 13 February 1986 23 September 1986 Fine Gael Commerce and Services 19th[4][5]
Richard Bruton 23 September 1986 10 March 1987 Fine Gael Energy Affairs
Michael Smith 31 March 1987 24 November 1988 Fianna Fáil Forestry[6] 20th[7][8]
Liam Aylward 25 November 1988 12 July 1989 Fianna Fáil

Department of Tourism and Trade 1993–1997

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Toddy O'Sullivan 20 December 1994 26 June 1997 Labour 24th[9]

Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation 1997–2002

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Chris Flood 8 July 1997 1 February 2000 Fianna Fáil Local development and the National Drugs Strategy Team 25th[10][11]
Eoin Ryan 1 February 2000 6 June 2002 Fianna Fáil Local development

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism 2002–2010

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Martin Mansergh 13 May 2008 2 May 2010 Fianna Fáil Arts[12][13] 28th[14]

Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport 2010–2011

Martin Mansergh 2 May 2010 9 March 2011 Fianna Fáil Arts 28th[15]

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2011–2016

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Dinny McGinley 10 March 2011 15 July 2014 Fine Gael Gaeltacht Affairs[16][17] 29th[18][19]
Joe McHugh 15 July 2014 6 May 2016 Fine Gael Gaeltacht Affairs[20]
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin 15 July 2014 6 May 2016 Labour New Communities, Culture and Equality

Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2016–2017

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Seán Kyne 19 May 2016 14 June 2017 Fine Gael Gaeltacht Affairs[21] 30th[22]
Michael Ring 19 May 2016 14 June 2017 Fine Gael Regional Economic Development[23]

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2017–2020

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Joe McHugh 14 June 2017 16 October 2018 Fine Gael Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands[24][25] 31st[26][27]
Seán Kyne 16 October 2018 27 June 2020 Fine Gael Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands[28]
Dara Calleary 1 July 2020 15 July 2020 Fianna Fáil Gaeltacht 32nd[29]

Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 2020–present

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Jack Chambers 15 July 2020 17 December 2022 Fianna Fáil Gaeltacht[30] and Sport[31] 32nd[32]
Thomas Byrne 21 December 2022 Incumbent Fianna Fáil Sport and Physical Education 33rd[33]
Patrick O'Donovan 21 December 2022 Incumbent Fine Gael Gaeltacht

References

  1. ^ "Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (22nd Dáil) – Tuesday, 7 July 1981". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (23rd Dáil) – Wednesday, 27 October 1982". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (24th Dáil) – Thursday, 16 December 1982". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Ministerial Assignments and Titles: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (24th Dáil) – Thursday, 13 February 1986". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Removal and Appointment of Ministers of State: Announcement by the Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (24th Dáil) – Wednesday, 22 October 1986". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Energy (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 1987". 6 October 1987. from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Transfer of Ministerial Functions: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (25th Dáil) – Tuesday, 1 April 1987". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Appointment and Assignment of Ministers: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (25th Dáil) – Thursday, 24 November 1988". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Tuesday, 25 January 1995". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Wednesday, 9 July 1997". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Ministerial Appointments: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Wednesday, 2 February 2000". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Arts, Sport and Tourism (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2008". 17 June 2008. from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Arts, Sport and Tourism (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2009". 19 May 2009. from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Tuesday, 13 May 2008". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Arts, Sport and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010". 22 April 2010. from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2011". 26 July 2011. from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2013". 19 February 2013. from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (31st Dáil) – Tuesday, 15 March 2011". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (31st Dáil) – Tuesday, 15 July 2014". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2015". 3 February 2015. from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2016". 28 June 2016. from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (32nd Dáil) – Thursday, 19 May 2016". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2016". 13 July 2016. from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017". 5 July 2017. from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017". 19 December 2017. from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (32nd Dáil) – Tuesday, 20 June 2017". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Nomination of Government Member: Motion – Dáil Éireann (32nd Dáil) – Tuesday, 16 October 2018". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  28. ^ "Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2018". 23 October 2018. from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil) – Tuesday, 7 July 2020". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2020". 17 November 2020. from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  31. ^ "Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2020". 17 November 2020. from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  32. ^ "Nomination of Member of Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil) – Wednesday, 14 July 2020". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  33. ^ "Carroll MacNeill and O'Donnell promoted to junior ministers". RTÉ News. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

January 21, 2023
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The Minister of State at the Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media of the Government of Ireland who may perform functions delegated by the Minister for Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank There are currently two Ministers of State who were appointed in 2022 Thomas Byrne TD Minister of State with special responsibility for Sport and Physical Education and Patrick O Donovan TD Minister of State with special responsibility for the Gaeltacht Contents 1 List of Ministers of State 1 1 Department of Industry and Energy 1981 1983 1 2 Department of Energy 1983 1993 1 3 Department of Tourism and Trade 1993 1997 1 4 Department of Tourism Sport and Recreation 1997 2002 1 5 Department of Arts Sport and Tourism 2002 2010 1 6 Department of Tourism Culture and Sport 2010 2011 1 7 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2011 2016 1 8 Department of Arts Heritage Regional Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2016 2017 1 9 Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2017 2020 1 10 Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media 2020 present 2 ReferencesList of Ministers of State EditDepartment of Industry and Energy 1981 1983 EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentEdward Collins 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 Fine Gael Oil and Minerals Exploration 17th 1 Jim Fitzsimons 28 October 1982 14 December 1982 Fianna Fail Economic Affairs 18th 2 Edward Collins 16 December 1982 15 December 1983 Fine Gael Energy Affairs 19th 3 Department of Energy 1983 1993 EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentEdward Collins 13 February 1986 23 September 1986 Fine Gael Commerce and Services 19th 4 5 Richard Bruton 23 September 1986 10 March 1987 Fine Gael Energy AffairsMichael Smith 31 March 1987 24 November 1988 Fianna Fail Forestry 6 20th 7 8 Liam Aylward 25 November 1988 12 July 1989 Fianna FailDepartment of Tourism and Trade 1993 1997 EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentToddy O Sullivan 20 December 1994 26 June 1997 Labour 24th 9 Department of Tourism Sport and Recreation 1997 2002 EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentChris Flood 8 July 1997 1 February 2000 Fianna Fail Local development and the National Drugs Strategy Team 25th 10 11 Eoin Ryan 1 February 2000 6 June 2002 Fianna Fail Local developmentDepartment of Arts Sport and Tourism 2002 2010 EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentMartin Mansergh 13 May 2008 2 May 2010 Fianna Fail Arts 12 13 28th 14 Department of Tourism Culture and Sport 2010 2011 EditMartin Mansergh 2 May 2010 9 March 2011 Fianna Fail Arts 28th 15 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2011 2016 EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentDinny McGinley 10 March 2011 15 July 2014 Fine Gael Gaeltacht Affairs 16 17 29th 18 19 Joe McHugh 15 July 2014 6 May 2016 Fine Gael Gaeltacht Affairs 20 Aodhan o Riordain 15 July 2014 6 May 2016 Labour New Communities Culture and EqualityDepartment of Arts Heritage Regional Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2016 2017 EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentSean Kyne 19 May 2016 14 June 2017 Fine Gael Gaeltacht Affairs 21 30th 22 Michael Ring 19 May 2016 14 June 2017 Fine Gael Regional Economic Development 23 Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2017 2020 EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentJoe McHugh 14 June 2017 16 October 2018 Fine Gael Gaeilge Gaeltacht and the Islands 24 25 31st 26 27 Sean Kyne 16 October 2018 27 June 2020 Fine Gael Gaeilge Gaeltacht and the Islands 28 Dara Calleary 1 July 2020 15 July 2020 Fianna Fail Gaeltacht 32nd 29 Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media 2020 present EditName Term of office Party Responsibilities GovernmentJack Chambers 15 July 2020 17 December 2022 Fianna Fail Gaeltacht 30 and Sport 31 32nd 32 Thomas Byrne 21 December 2022 Incumbent Fianna Fail Sport and Physical Education 33rd 33 Patrick O Donovan 21 December 2022 Incumbent Fine Gael GaeltachtReferences Edit Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State Dail Eireann 22nd Dail Tuesday 7 July 1981 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 28 October 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Nomination of Members of Government Motion Dail Eireann 23rd Dail Wednesday 27 October 1982 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 8 January 2021 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Appointment of Ministers of State Dail Eireann 24th Dail Thursday 16 December 1982 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 5 November 2019 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Ministerial Assignments and Titles Announcement by Taoiseach Dail Eireann 24th Dail Thursday 13 February 1986 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 28 October 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Removal and Appointment of Ministers of State Announcement by the Taoiseach Dail Eireann 24th Dail Wednesday 22 October 1986 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 12 January 2021 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Energy Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 1987 6 October 1987 Archived from the original on 19 October 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Transfer of Ministerial Functions Announcement by Taoiseach Dail Eireann 25th Dail Tuesday 1 April 1987 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 12 January 2021 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Appointment and Assignment of Ministers Announcement by Taoiseach Dail Eireann 25th Dail Thursday 24 November 1988 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 5 November 2019 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State Dail Eireann 27th Dail Tuesday 25 January 1995 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 13 September 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State Dail Eireann 28th Dail Wednesday 9 July 1997 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 28 October 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Ministerial Appointments Announcement by Taoiseach Dail Eireann 28th Dail Wednesday 2 February 2000 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 12 January 2021 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Arts Sport and Tourism Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2008 17 June 2008 Archived from the original on 28 October 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Arts Sport and Tourism Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2009 19 May 2009 Archived from the original on 22 October 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Appointment of Ministers of State Dail Eireann 30th Dail Tuesday 13 May 2008 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 28 October 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Arts Sport and Tourism Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister Order 2010 22 April 2010 Archived from the original on 8 February 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2011 26 July 2011 Archived from the original on 22 October 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2013 19 February 2013 Archived from the original on 21 October 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State Dail Eireann 31st Dail Tuesday 15 March 2011 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 24 November 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Appointment of Ministers of State Dail Eireann 31st Dail Tuesday 15 July 2014 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 28 October 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2015 3 February 2015 Archived from the original on 20 January 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2016 28 June 2016 Archived from the original on 23 November 2017 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Appointment of Ministers of State Dail Eireann 32nd Dail Thursday 19 May 2016 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 24 December 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2021 Arts Heritage Regional Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2016 13 July 2016 Archived from the original on 26 October 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Arts Heritage Regional Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2017 5 July 2017 Archived from the original on 24 October 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2017 19 December 2017 Archived from the original on 15 February 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State Dail Eireann 32nd Dail Tuesday 20 June 2017 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 23 December 2020 Retrieved 8 January 2021 Nomination of Government Member Motion Dail Eireann 32nd Dail Tuesday 16 October 2018 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 23 December 2020 Retrieved 8 January 2021 Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2018 23 October 2018 Archived from the original on 31 October 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State Dail Eireann 33rd Dail Tuesday 7 July 2020 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 9 July 2020 Retrieved 7 January 2021 Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order 2020 17 November 2020 Archived from the original on 14 January 2021 Retrieved 9 December 2020 Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media Delegation of Ministerial Functions No 2 Order 2020 17 November 2020 Archived from the original on 14 January 2021 Retrieved 9 December 2020 Nomination of Member of Government Motion Dail Eireann 33rd Dail Wednesday 14 July 2020 Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 9 December 2020 Retrieved 7 January 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