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The Minister of State for Children was a junior ministerial post in the Departments of Health and Children, Education and Skills and Justice and Law Reform of the Government of Ireland. The Minister 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
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
- Minister of State
- Department of Health and Children
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Department of Education and Science
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)