Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection


The Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Social Protection of the Government of Ireland who may perform functions delegated by the Minister for Social Protection. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

List of parliamentary secretaries

Department of Social Welfare 1951–1977

!Name
!colspan=2|Term of office
!colspan=2|Party
!Government

List of ministers of state

Department of Social Welfare 1980–1997

!Name
!colspan=2|Term of office
!colspan=2|Party
!Responsibilities
!Government

Department of Social and Family Affairs 2007–2010

!Name
!colspan=2|Term of office
!colspan=2|Party
!Responsibilities
!Government

Department of Social Protection 2010–2017

!Name
!colspan=2|Term of office
!colspan=2|Party
!Responsibilities
!Government

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection 2017–2020

!Name
!colspan=2|Term of office
!colspan=2|Party
!Responsibilities
!Government

Department of Social Protection 2020–present

!Name
!colspan=2|Term of office
!colspan=2|Party
!Responsibilities
!Government