Minister for Children, Disability and Equality


The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality is a senior minister in the government of Ireland and leads the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.
The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality as of 2025 is Norma Foley, TD.
She is assisted by a minister of state:
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Overview

The office was created in 1956 as the Minister for the Gaeltacht. Its title and functions have changed several times, with the current title adopted in 2025. An office of minister of state for children existed from 2005 to 2011.
Responsibility for the Gaeltacht was transferred to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in 2011 and to the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in 2025.

List of office-holders

Minister for the Gaeltacht 1956–1993

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Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1993–1997

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Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands 1997–2002

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Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2002–2010

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Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs 2010–2011

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 2011–2020

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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 2020–2025

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Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 2025–present

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