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Irish Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the senior minister at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (An Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreacht agus Rialtais Áitiúil) in the Irish Government. The current Minister is Dick Roche, TD; he is assisted by Batt O'Keefe, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility in the area of Environmental Protection.
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Overview
The Minister is responsible for, amongst other matters:
- the environment;
- the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland;
- heritage;
- local authorities and related services;
- the supervision of elections including the general election and presidential elections, and electronic voting arrangements.
Minister for Local Government 1919-1924
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | W.T. Cosgrave | April 2, 1919 | September 9, 1922 | Sinn Féin |
| 2. | Ernest Blythe | August 30, 1922 | October 15, 1923 | Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin |
| 3. | James Burke | October 15, 1922 | June 2, 1924 | Cumann na nGaedhael |
Minister for Local Government & Public Health 1924-1947
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burke | June 2, 1924 | June 23, 1927 | Cumann na nGaedhael | |
| 4. | Richard Mulcahy | June 23, 1927 | March 9, 1932 | Cumann na nGaedhael |
| 5. | Seán T. O'Kelly | March 9, 1932 | September 8, 1939 | Fianna Fáil |
| 6. | P.J. Ruttledge | September 8, 1939 | August 14, 1941 | Fianna Fáil |
| 7. | Eamon de Valera (acting) | August 15, 1941 | August 18, 1941 | Fianna Fáil |
| 8. | Seán MacEntee | August 18, 1941 | January 22, 1947 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Local Government 1947-1977
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seán MacEntee | January 22, 1947 | February 18, 1948 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 9. | Timothy J. Murphy | February 18, 1948 | April 29, 1949 | Fine Gael |
| 10. | William Norton (acting) | May 3, 1949 | May 11, 1949 | Labour |
| 11. | Michael Keyes | May 11, 1948 | June 13, 1951 | Labour |
| 12. | Patrick Smith (1st time) | June 13, 1951 | June 2, 1954 | Fianna Fáil |
| 13. | Patrick O'Donnell | June 2, 1954 | March 20, 1957 | Fine Gael |
| Patrick Smith (2nd time) | March 20, 1957 | November 27, 1957 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 14. | Neil Blaney | November 27, 1957 | November 10, 1966 | Fianna Fáil |
| 15. | Kevin Boland | November 10, 1966 | May 7, 1970 | Fianna Fáil |
| 16. | Bobby Molloy | May 9, 1970 | March 14, 1973 | Fianna Fáil |
| 17. | James Tully | March 14, 1973 | July 5, 1977 | Labour |
| 18. | Sylvester Barret | July 5, 1977 | August 16, 1977 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for the Environment 1977-1997
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Barret | August 16, 1977 | October 15, 1980 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 19. | Ray Burke (1st time) | October 15, 1980 | June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil |
| 20. | Peter Barry | June 30, 1981 | March 9, 1982 | Fine Gael |
| Ray Burke (2nd time) | March 9, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 21. | Dick Spring | December 14, 1982 | December 13, 1983 | Labour |
| 22. | Liam Kavanagh | December 13, 1983 | February 14, 1986 | Labour |
| 23. | John Boland | February 14, 1986 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael |
| 24. | Pádraig Flynn | March 10, 1987 | November 8, 1991 | Fianna Fáil |
| 25. | John P. Wilson (acting) | November 8, 1991 | November 14, 1991 | Fianna Fáil |
| 26. | Rory O'Hanlon | November 14, 1991 | February 14, 1992 | Fianna Fáil |
| 27. | Michael Smith | February 14, 1992 | December 14, 1994 | Fianna Fáil |
| 28. | Brendan Howlin | December 14, 1994 | June 26, 1997 | Labour |
| 29. | Noel Dempsey | June 26, 1997 | July 22, 1997 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Environment & Local Government 1997-2002
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Dempsey | July 22, 1997 | June 6, 2002 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government 2002-present
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30. | Martin Cullen | June 6, 2002 | September 29, 2004 | Fianna Fáil |
| 31. | Dick Roche | September 29, 2004 | (still in office) | Fianna Fáil |
See also
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