Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (Irish: An tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Bonneagair, Athchóiriúcháin Seirbhíse Poiblí agus Digitiúcháin) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Incumbent Jack Chambers since 23 January 2025
Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Type	Finance minister Infrastructure minister
Status	Cabinet minister
Member of	Government of Ireland Council of the European Union Dáil Éireann
Reports to	Taoiseach
Seat	Dublin, Ireland
Nominator	Taoiseach
Appointer	President of Ireland (on the advice of the Taoiseach)
Inaugural holder	Brendan Howlin
Formation	6 July 2011
Salary	€210,750 (2025) (including €115,953 TD salary)[1]
Website	Official website

The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation since January 2025^[update] is Jack Chambers, TD.

He is assisted by two Ministers of State:

• Kevin "Boxer" Moran, TD – Minister of State for the Office of Public Works; and
• Emer Higgins, TD – Minister of State for public procurement, digitalisation and eGovernment.

The office was created in July 2011, taking over some of the functions of the Minister for Finance.^[2]

List of ministers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 2011–2023
Name	Term of office		Party		Government
Brendan Howlin	9 March 2011[a]	6 May 2016		Labour	29th
Paschal Donohoe[b]	6 May 2016	27 June 2020		Fine Gael	30th • 31st
Michael McGrath	27 June 2020	17 December 2022		Fianna Fáil	32nd
Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 2023–2025
Paschal Donohoe	17 December 2022	23 January 2025		Fine Gael	33rd • 34th
Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 2025–present
Name	Term of office		Party		Government
Jack Chambers	23 January 2025	Incumbent		Fianna Fáil	35th

Notes

1. Howlin was a minister without portfolio from 9 March 2011 to 6 July 2011 before the department was formally established.
2. Also Minister for Finance from 14 June 2017 to 17 December 2022.