Minister for Social Protection

The Minister for Social Protection (Irish: An tAire Cosanta Sóisialta) is the senior minister at the Department of Social Protection in the Government of Ireland.

Minister for Social Protection
Incumbent
Heather Humphreys
since 27 June 2020
Department of Social Protection
Member of
Reports toTaoiseach
SeatDublin, Ireland
AppointerPresident of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holderJames Ryan as Minister for Social Welfare
Formation22 January 1947
WebsiteMinister for Social Protection

The current Minister for Social Protection is Heather Humphreys.[1] She is also Minister for Rural and Community Development. She is assisted by two Ministers of State:

Overview

The Department was formed in 1947 as the Department of Social Welfare.[2] Its present title dates from 2017.[3] The Department formulates appropriate social protection policies and administers and manages the delivery of statutory and non-statutory schemes and services. It is also responsible for the delivery of a range of social insurance and social assistance schemes including provision for unemployment, illness, maternity, caring, widowhood, retirement and old age.

List of office-holders

Minister for Social Welfare 1947–1997

No. Name Term of office Party Government(s)
1 James Ryan (1st time)[lower-alpha 1] 22 January 1947 18 February 1948 Fianna Fáil 4th
2 William Norton 18 February 1948 14 June 1951 Labour 5th
James Ryan (2nd time)[lower-alpha 1] 14 June 1951 2 June 1954 Fianna Fáil 6th
3 Brendan Corish (1st time) 2 June 1954 20 March 1957 Labour 7th
4 Paddy Smith 20 March 1957 27 November 1957 Fianna Fáil 8th
5 Seán MacEntee[lower-alpha 1] 27 November 1957 12 October 1961 Fianna Fáil 8th · 9th
6 Kevin Boland (1st time) 12 October 1961 16 November 1966 Fianna Fáil 10th · 11th
7 Joseph Brennan (1st time) 16 November 1966 2 July 1969 Fianna Fáil 12th
Kevin Boland (2nd time) 2 July 1969 6 May 1970 Fianna Fáil 13th
Joseph Brennan (2nd time) 6 May 1970 14 March 1973 Fianna Fáil 13th
Brendan Corish (2nd time)[lower-alpha 1] 14 March 1973 5 July 1977 Labour 14th
8 Charles Haughey[lower-alpha 1] 5 July 1977 12 December 1979 Fianna Fáil 15th
9 Michael Woods (1st time)[lower-alpha 1] 12 December 1979 30 June 1981 Fianna Fáil 16th
10 Eileen Desmond[lower-alpha 1] 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 Labour 17th
Michael Woods (2nd time)[lower-alpha 1] 9 March 1982 14 December 1982 Fianna Fáil 18th
11 Barry Desmond[lower-alpha 1] 14 December 1982 14 February 1986 Labour 19th
12 Gemma Hussey 14 February 1986 10 March 1987 Fine Gael 19th
Michael Woods (3rd time) 10 March 1987 13 November 1991 Fianna Fáil 20th · 21st
13 Brendan Daly 13 November 1991 11 February 1992 Fianna Fáil 21st
14 Charlie McCreevy 11 February 1992 12 January 1993 Fianna Fáil 22nd
Michael Woods (4th time)[lower-alpha 2] 12 January 1993 15 December 1994 Fianna Fáil 23rd
15 Proinsias De Rossa 15 December 1994 26 June 1997 Democratic Left 24th
16 Dermot Ahern 26 June 1997 12 July 1997 Fianna Fáil 25th

Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs 1997–2002

No. Name Term of office Party Government(s)
Dermot Ahern 12 July 1997 6 June 2002 Fianna Fáil 25th
17 Mary Coughlan 6 June 2002 19 June 2002 Fianna Fáil 26th

Minister for Social and Family Affairs 2002–2010

No. Name Term of office Party Government(s)
Mary Coughlan 19 June 2002 29 September 2004 Fianna Fáil 26th
18 Séamus Brennan 29 September 2004 14 June 2007 Fianna Fáil 26th
19 Martin Cullen 14 June 2007 7 May 2008 Fianna Fáil 27th
20. Mary Hanafin 7 May 2008 23 March 2010 Fianna Fáil 28th
21 Éamon Ó Cuív 23 March 2010 2 May 2010 Fianna Fáil 28th

Minister for Social Protection 2010–2017

No. Name Term of office Party Government(s)
Éamon Ó Cuív[lower-alpha 3] 2 May 2010 9 March 2011 Fianna Fáil 28th
22 Joan Burton 9 March 2011 6 May 2016 Labour 29th
23 Leo Varadkar 6 May 2016 14 June 2017 Fine Gael 30th
24 Regina Doherty 14 June 2017 2 September 2017 Fine Gael 31st

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection 2017–2020

No. Name Term of office Party Government(s)
Regina Doherty 2 September 2017 27 June 2020 Fine Gael 31st
25 Heather Humphreys[lower-alpha 4] 27 June 2020 21 October 2020 Fine Gael 32nd

Minister for Social Protection 2020–present

No. Name Term of office Party Government(s)
Heather Humphreys[lower-alpha 4] 21 October 2020 Incumbent Fine Gael 32nd
Notes
  1. Also Minister for Health.
  2. Also Minister for Health from 17 November to 15 December 1994.
  3. Also Minister for Defence from 20 January to 9 March 2011 and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from 23 January to 9 March 2011.
  4. Also Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands.

See also

References
  1. "List of Ministers and Ministers of State", Government of Ireland, retrieved 2 July 2020
  2. "Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1946". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. "Social Protection (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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