Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Encyclopedia
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is a department
of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
. The departmental team consists of the following:
Over the years its name changed several times, with some changes in its role. The department was known as the following:
Department of State (Ireland)
A Department of State of Ireland, is a department or ministry of the Government of Ireland. The head of such a department is a Minister of the Government , often called a 'cabinet minister' or 'government minister' which should not be confused with Minister of State which is a junior non-cabinet...
of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Departmental team
The official headquarters and Ministerial offices of the department are in Dún Aimhirgin, Mespil Road, Dublin 4Dublin 4
Dublin 4 is a postal district of Dublin, Ireland including the suburbs of Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Ringsend and Irishtown on the South side of Dublin....
. The departmental team consists of the following:
- Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Irish politician)Frances Fitzgerald is an Irish Fine Gael politician, and is the current Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. She has been a Teachta Dála for the Dublin Mid West constituency since February 2011...
, TDTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal... - Secretary General of the Department: Gerry Kearney
History
The department was created in 1956 as the Department of the Gaeltacht. It was renamed to its current title in 2011.Over the years its name changed several times, with some changes in its role. The department was known as the following:
- Department of the Gaeltacht (1956–1993)
- Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (1993–1997)
- Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (1997–2002)
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (2002–2010)
- Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (2010–2011)
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2011–)