Minister for Social Protection
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The Minister for Social Protection (Irish: An tAire Cosanta Sóisialta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Social Protection.
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Minister for Social Protection | |
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Department of Social Protection | |
Member of | |
Reports to | Taoiseach |
Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
Inaugural holder | James Ryan as Minister for Social Welfare |
Formation | 22 January 1947 |
Website | Minister for Social Protection |
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The current Minister for Social Protection is Heather Humphreys. She is also Minister for Rural and Community Development. She is assisted by two Ministers of State:
- Joe O'Brien, TD – Minister of State for Community Development and Charities
- Emer Higgins, TD – Minister of State for Redundancy and Insolvency Operations and Employer Services[1]