Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Encyclopedia
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is a senior minister
at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in the Government of Ireland.
The current Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is Frances Fitzgerald
, TD
.
. Its title has changed several times, the current title was created in 2011. An office of Minister of State for Children
existed from 1994 to 2011.
The department is responsible for children and youth affairs.
!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|1.
|Richard Mulcahy
|2 June 1956
|24 October 1956
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|Fine Gael
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|2.
|Patrick Lindsay
|24 October 1956
|20 March 1957
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|Fine Gael
|-
|3.
|Jack Lynch
|20 March 1957
|26 June 1957
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|4.
|Micheál Ó Móráin
(1st time)
|26 June 1957
|23 July 1959
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|5.
|Gerald Bartley
|23 July 1959
|11 October 1961
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|
|Micheál Ó Móráin
(2nd time)
|11 October 1961
|26 March 1968
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|6.
|Pádraig Faulkner
|27 March 1968
|2 July 1969
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|7.
|George Colley
|2 July 1969
|14 March 1973
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|8.
|Tom O'Donnell
|14 March 1973
|5 July 1977
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|Fine Gael
|-
|9.
|Denis Gallagher
(1st time)
|5 July 1977
|11 December 1979
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|10.
|Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
|12 December 1979
|30 June 1981
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|11.
|Paddy O'Toole
(1st time)
|30 June 1981
|9 March 1982
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|Fine Gael
|-
|
|Denis Gallagher
(2nd time)
|9 March 1982
|14 December 1982
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|
|Paddy O'Toole
(2nd time)
|14 December 1982
|10 March 1987
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|Fine Gael
|-
|12.
|Charles Haughey
|10 March 1987
|11 February 1992
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|13.
|John Wilson
|11 February 1992
|12 January 1993
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|14.
|Michael D. Higgins
(1st time)
|12 January 1993
|21 January 1993
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|Labour Party
|-
|colspan="6"|
!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|
|Michael D. Higgins
(1st time)
|21 January 1993
|17 November 1994
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|Labour Party
|-
|15.
|Bertie Ahern
|18 November 1994
|15 December 1994
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|
|Michael D. Higgins
(2nd time)
|15 December 1994
|26 June 1997
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|Labour Party
|-
|16.
|Síle de Valera
|26 June 1997
|12 July 1997
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|colspan="6"|
!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|
|Síle de Valera
|12 July 1997
|6 June 2002
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|colspan="6"|
!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|17.
|Éamon Ó Cuív
|6 June 2002
|23 March 2010
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|colspan="6"|
!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|18.
|Pat Carey
|23 March 2010
|9 March 2011
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|Fianna Fáil
|-
|colspan="6"|
!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|19.
|Frances Fitzgerald
|9 March 2011
|Incumbent
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|Fine Gael
|}
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in the Government of Ireland.
The current Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is Frances Fitzgerald
Frances 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...
, TD
Teachta Dála
A 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...
.
Overview
The department was created in 1956 as the Department of the GaeltachtGaeltacht
is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
. Its title has changed several times, the current title was created in 2011. An office of Minister of State for Children
Minister of State (with special responsibility for Children)
The Minister of State for Children was a junior ministerial post in the Departments of Health and Children, Justice and Law Reform and Education and Skills of the Government of Ireland. The Minister of State worked together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and had special...
existed from 1994 to 2011.
The department is responsible for children and youth affairs.
Minister for the Gaeltacht 1956–1993
|-!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|1.
|Richard Mulcahy
Richard Mulcahy
Richard James Mulcahy was an Irish politician, army general and commander in chief, leader of Fine Gael and Cabinet Minister...
|2 June 1956
|24 October 1956
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|Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
|-
|2.
|Patrick Lindsay
|24 October 1956
|20 March 1957
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|Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
|-
|3.
|Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch
John Mary "Jack" Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office; from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979....
|20 March 1957
|26 June 1957
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|4.
|Micheál Ó Móráin
Micheál Ó Móráin
Micheál Ó Móráin was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a wide number of Cabinet minister from 1957 until 1970, most notably as Minister for Justice and Minister for the Gaeltacht....
(1st time)
|26 June 1957
|23 July 1959
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|5.
|Gerald Bartley
Gerald Bartley
Gerald Bartley was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1932 as a Fianna Fáil TD for Galway. Bartley served in the Irish Cabinet on two occasions, both under the Taoiseach, Seán Lemass. He was re-elected at every election until 1965 when he retired from politics.-References :...
|23 July 1959
|11 October 1961
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|
|Micheál Ó Móráin
Micheál Ó Móráin
Micheál Ó Móráin was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a wide number of Cabinet minister from 1957 until 1970, most notably as Minister for Justice and Minister for the Gaeltacht....
(2nd time)
|11 October 1961
|26 March 1968
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|6.
|Pádraig Faulkner
Pádraig Faulkner
Pádraig Faulkner is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected in 1957 as a Teachta Dála for the Louth constituency, serving until 1987...
|27 March 1968
|2 July 1969
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|7.
|George Colley
George Colley
George Colley was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a wide number of Cabinet poistions, most notably as Minister for Finance and Tánaiste. He was twice defeated for the leadership of Fianna Fáil in 1966 and 1979.-Early life:Colley was born in Fairview, on the northside of Dublin...
|2 July 1969
|14 March 1973
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|8.
|Tom O'Donnell
Tom O'Donnell
Thomas G. O'Donnell is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. He was born at Bulgaden, County Limerick and was educated at the Crescent College, Salesian College and University College Dublin where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree...
|14 March 1973
|5 July 1977
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|Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
|-
|9.
|Denis Gallagher
Denis Gallagher
Denis Gallagher was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as Minister for the Gaeltacht on two occasions....
(1st time)
|5 July 1977
|11 December 1979
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|10.
|Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn is an Irish politician, and is the current European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science. She previously served as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency from 1975 to 1997...
|12 December 1979
|30 June 1981
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|11.
|Paddy O'Toole
Paddy O'Toole
Paddy J. O'Toole is a former Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt at the 1977 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo East. O'Toole was just one of a handful of new Fine Gael TD's in what has gone down in history as the biggest landslide...
(1st time)
|30 June 1981
|9 March 1982
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|Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
|-
|
|Denis Gallagher
Denis Gallagher
Denis Gallagher was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as Minister for the Gaeltacht on two occasions....
(2nd time)
|9 March 1982
|14 December 1982
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|
|Paddy O'Toole
Paddy O'Toole
Paddy J. O'Toole is a former Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt at the 1977 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo East. O'Toole was just one of a handful of new Fine Gael TD's in what has gone down in history as the biggest landslide...
(2nd time)
|14 December 1982
|10 March 1987
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|Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
|-
|12.
|Charles Haughey
Charles Haughey
Charles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...
|10 March 1987
|11 February 1992
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|13.
|John Wilson
John P. Wilson
John Patrick Wilson was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected as a Teachta Dála for Cavan in 1973 and served in Dáil Éireann until 1992...
|11 February 1992
|12 January 1993
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|14.
|Michael D. Higgins
Michael D. Higgins
Michael Daniel Higgins is the ninth and current President of Ireland, having taken office on 11 November 2011 following victory in the 2011 Irish presidential election. Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. Higgins was President of the Labour Party until his...
(1st time)
|12 January 1993
|21 January 1993
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|Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
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Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1993–1997
|-!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|
|Michael D. Higgins
Michael D. Higgins
Michael Daniel Higgins is the ninth and current President of Ireland, having taken office on 11 November 2011 following victory in the 2011 Irish presidential election. Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. Higgins was President of the Labour Party until his...
(1st time)
|21 January 1993
|17 November 1994
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|Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
|-
|15.
|Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008....
|18 November 1994
|15 December 1994
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
|-
|
|Michael D. Higgins
Michael D. Higgins
Michael Daniel Higgins is the ninth and current President of Ireland, having taken office on 11 November 2011 following victory in the 2011 Irish presidential election. Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. Higgins was President of the Labour Party until his...
(2nd time)
|15 December 1994
|26 June 1997
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|Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
|-
|16.
|Síle de Valera
Síle de Valera
Síle de Valera , is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was first elected a Teachta Dála in 1977 serving as a member of Dáil Éireann until 1981, and then again from 1987 to 2007, as well as being a Member of the European Parliament for Dublin from 1979 to 1984...
|26 June 1997
|12 July 1997
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
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Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands 1997–2002
|-!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|
|Síle de Valera
Síle de Valera
Síle de Valera , is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was first elected a Teachta Dála in 1977 serving as a member of Dáil Éireann until 1981, and then again from 1987 to 2007, as well as being a Member of the European Parliament for Dublin from 1979 to 1984...
|12 July 1997
|6 June 2002
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
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Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2002–2010
|-!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|17.
|Éamon Ó Cuív
Éamon Ó Cuív
Éamon Ó Cuív is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He has been a Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency since 1992 and was previously a member of Seanad Éireann.-Early life:...
|6 June 2002
|23 March 2010
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
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Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs 2010–2011
|-!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|18.
|Pat Carey
Pat Carey
Pat Carey is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dublin North West constituency from 1997 to 2011. He served as the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs from 2010–11, and also as Government Chief Whip from 2008–10.-Early and private life:Carey...
|23 March 2010
|9 March 2011
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|Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 2011–present
|-!No.
!Name
!Entered Office
!Left Office
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|19.
|Frances Fitzgerald
Frances 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...
|9 March 2011
|Incumbent
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|Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
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