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The '''Minister of State''', who has special reponsibilty for Children, is officially styled '''Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and at the Department of Education and Science (with special responsibility for Children)''', and is a ] post in the ] Departments of ], ] and ]. The Minister works together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and has special responsibilty for childrens affairs. The Minister of State does not hold ] rank, however, the minister often attends cabinet meetings. The position, in its current form, was created on ], ]. The '''Minister of State''' in ], who has special reponsibilty for ], is officially styled '''Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and at the Department of Education and Science (with special responsibility for Children)''', and is a ] post in the ] Departments of ], ] and ]. The Minister works together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and has special responsibilty for childrens affairs. The Minister of State does not hold ] rank, however, the minister often attends cabinet meetings. The position, in its current form, was created on ], ].


The current incumbent is ], ], who took up the post in 2002. The current incumbent is ], ], who took up the post in 2002.

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Government of Ireland
Government of Ireland

The Minister of State in Ireland, who has special reponsibilty for children, is officially styled Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and at the Department of Education and Science (with special responsibility for Children), and is a junior ministerial post in the Irish Departments of Health & Children, Education & Science and Justice, Equality & Law Reform. The Minister works together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and has special responsibilty for childrens affairs. The Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank, however, the minister often attends cabinet meetings. The position, in its current form, was created on December 20, 1994.

The current incumbent is Brian Lenihan, Jr, TD, who took up the post in 2002.

List of Ministers of State for Children

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Template:Irish politics/party colours/FG| Austin Currie December 20, 1994 June 26, 1997 Fine Gael
Template:Irish politics/party colours/FF| Frank Fahey July 8, 1997 February 1, 2000 Fianna Fáil
Template:Irish politics/party colours/FF| Mary Hanafin February 1, 2000 June 6, 1997 Fianna Fáil
Template:Irish politics/party colours/FF| Brian Lenihan, Jr June 19, 2002 Current office-holder Fianna Fáil
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