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| The '''Minister of State for Children'''<ref>Officially styled: Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, at the Department of Justice and Law Reform and at the Department of Education and Skills (with special responsibility for Children)</ref> was a ] post in the Departments of ], ] and ] of the ]. The Minister of State worked together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and had special responsibility for children's affairs. The Minister of State did not hold ] rank, however, the minister attended cabinet meetings and was known as a "superjunior". | The '''Minister of State for Children'''<ref>Officially styled: Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, at the Department of Justice and Law Reform and at the Department of Education and Skills (with special responsibility for Children)</ref> was a ] post in the Departments of ], ] and ] of the ]. The Minister of State worked together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and had special responsibility for children's affairs. The Minister of State did not hold ] rank, however, the minister attended cabinet meetings and was known as a "superjunior". | ||
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The Minister of State for Children was a junior ministerial post in the Departments of Health and Children, Justice and Law Reform and Education and Skills of the Government of Ireland. The Minister of State worked together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and had special responsibility for children's affairs. The Minister of State did not hold cabinet rank, however, the minister attended cabinet meetings and was known as a "superjunior".
The position was created on 20 December 1994. It was abolished in March 2011 with the creation of the full cabinet position of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Minister of State for Children 1994–2011
| No. | Name | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Austin Currie | 20 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | | Fine Gael |
| 2. | Frank Fahey | 8 July 1997 | 1 February 2000 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
| 3. | Mary Hanafin | 1 February 2000 | 6 June 2002 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
| 4. | Brian Lenihan | 19 June 2002 | 14 June 2007 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
| 5. | Brendan Smith | 20 June 2007 | 7 May 2008 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
| 6. | Barry Andrews | 7 May 2008 | 9 March 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
See also
Notes
- Officially styled: Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, at the Department of Justice and Law Reform and at the Department of Education and Skills (with special responsibility for Children)