Minister for Rural and Community Development
| Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht | |
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| Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht | |
| Type | Social affairs minister |
| Status | Cabinet minister |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Taoiseach |
| Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nominator | Taoiseach |
| Appointer | President of Ireland (on the advice of the Taoiseach) |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Ring |
| Formation | 27 June 2020 |
| Salary | €210,750 (2025)[1] (including €115,953 TD salary)[2] |
| Website | Official website  |
The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Irish: An tAire Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.
The current Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is Dara Calleary, TD. He is also Minister for Social Protection.
He is assisted by one Minister of State:
- Jerry Buttimer, TD – Minister of State for community development, charities, Gaeltacht and the islands:
List of officeholders
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Minister for Rural and Community Development 2017–2025[edit] | |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ring | 14 June 2017[a] | 27 June 2020 | Fine Gael | 31st | |||
| Heather Humphreys | 27 June 2020 | 23 January 2025 | Fine Gael | 32nd • 33rd • 34th | |||
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 2025–present[edit] | |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Government | ||||
| Dara Calleary | 23 January 2025 | Incumbent | Fianna Fáil | 35th | |||
- Notes
- ^ Ring was a minister without portfolio from 14 June to 19 July 2017 before the department was formally established.
References
[edit]- ^ "Salaries". 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Salaries". 3 March 2025.