Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the Government of Ireland and assists the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.
There are three Ministers of State:
- Noel Grealish, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for food promotion, new markets, research and development. Grealish is also a super junior minister, which is a minister of state in attendance at cabinet, but without a vote.
- Michael Healy-Rae, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, farm safety and horticulture.
- Timmy Dooley, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for the marine.
List of ministers of state
Department of Agriculture 1978–1987
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Department of Agriculture and Food 1987–1993
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry 1993–1997
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Department of Agriculture and Food 1997–1999
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 1999–2002
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Department of Agriculture and Food 2002–2007
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 2007–2011
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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2011–present
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