The Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Rural and Community Development of the Government of Ireland who performs duties and functions delegated by the Minister for Rural and Community Development. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.
The current Minister of State is Joe O'Brien, TD, who was appointed in July 2020.[1]
Name | Term of office | Party | Responsibilities | Government | ||
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Seán Kyne[2] | 20 June 2017 | 16 October 2018 | Fine Gael | Community[3] | 31st | |
Seán Canney[4] | 16 October 2018 | 27 June 2020 | Independent | Community[5] | ||
Joe O'Brien[6] | 1 July 2020 | Incumbent | Green | Community Development and Charities[7] | 32nd • 33rd[8] |