Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The minister for children, equality, disability, integration and youth (An tAire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a senior minister in the government of Ireland and leads the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

The current Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is Roderic O'Gorman, TD.

He is assisted by two ministers of state:
 * Anne Rabbitte, TD – Minister of State for Disability
 * Joe O'Brien, TD – Minister of State for Integration

Overview
The department was created in 1956 as the Department of the Gaeltacht. Its title and functions have changed several times, with the current title adopted in 2020. An office of minister of state for children existed from 1994 to 2011. The minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media is currently responsible for the Gaeltacht.

List of office-holders
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Minister for the Gaeltacht 1956–1993
!Name !colspan="2"|Term of office !colspan="2"|Party !Government(s) (1st time) (2nd time) (1st time) (1st time) (2nd time) (2nd time) (1st time)
 * Richard Mulcahy
 * 2 June 1956
 * 24 October 1956
 * 7th
 * Patrick Lindsay
 * 24 October 1956
 * 20 March 1957
 * 7th
 * Jack Lynch
 * 20 March 1957
 * 26 June 1957
 * 8th
 * Mícheál Ó Móráin
 * Jack Lynch
 * 20 March 1957
 * 26 June 1957
 * 8th
 * Mícheál Ó Móráin
 * Mícheál Ó Móráin
 * Mícheál Ó Móráin
 * 26 June 1957
 * 23 July 1959
 * 8th • 9th
 * Gerald Bartley
 * 23 July 1959
 * 11 October 1961
 * 9th
 * Mícheál Ó Móráin
 * 9th
 * Mícheál Ó Móráin
 * Mícheál Ó Móráin
 * Mícheál Ó Móráin
 * 11 October 1961
 * 26 March 1968
 * 10th • 11th • 12th
 * Pádraig Faulkner
 * 27 March 1968
 * 2 July 1969
 * 12th
 * George Colley
 * 2 July 1969
 * 14 March 1973
 * 13th
 * Tom O'Donnell
 * 14 March 1973
 * 5 July 1977
 * 14th
 * Denis Gallagher
 * Tom O'Donnell
 * 14 March 1973
 * 5 July 1977
 * 14th
 * Denis Gallagher
 * 14th
 * Denis Gallagher
 * Denis Gallagher
 * 5 July 1977
 * 11 December 1979
 * 15th
 * Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
 * 12 December 1979
 * 30 June 1981
 * 16th
 * Paddy O'Toole
 * 16th
 * Paddy O'Toole
 * Paddy O'Toole
 * Paddy O'Toole
 * 30 June 1981
 * 9 March 1982
 * 17th
 * Pádraig Flynn
 * 9 March 1982
 * 11 October 1982
 * 18th
 * Denis Gallagher
 * 18th
 * Denis Gallagher
 * Denis Gallagher
 * Denis Gallagher
 * 11 October 1982
 * 14 December 1982
 * 18th
 * Paddy O'Toole
 * Paddy O'Toole
 * Paddy O'Toole
 * 14 December 1982
 * 10 March 1987
 * 19th
 * Charles Haughey
 * 10 March 1987
 * 11 February 1992
 * 20th • 21st
 * John Wilson
 * 11 February 1992
 * 12 January 1993
 * 22nd
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * 11 February 1992
 * 12 January 1993
 * 22nd
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * 12 January 1993
 * 21 January 1993
 * 23rd
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Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1993–1997
!Name !colspan="2"|Term of office !colspan="2"|Party !Government(s) (1st time) (2nd time)
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * 21 January 1993
 * 17 November 1994
 * 23rd
 * Bertie Ahern
 * 18 November 1994
 * 15 December 1994
 * 23rd
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * 23rd
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * Michael D. Higgins
 * 15 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
 * 24th
 * Síle de Valera
 * 26 June 1997
 * 12 July 1997
 * 25th
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 * 25th
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Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands 1997–2002
!Name !colspan="2"|Term of office !colspan="2"|Party !Government(s)
 * Síle de Valera
 * 12 July 1997
 * 6 June 2002
 * 25th
 * Éamon Ó Cuív
 * 6 June 2002
 * 19 June 2002
 * 26th
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 * 19 June 2002
 * 26th
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Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2002–2010
!Name !colspan="2"|Term of office !colspan="2"|Party !Government(s)
 * Éamon Ó Cuív
 * 19 June 2002
 * 23 March 2010
 * 26th • 27th • 28th
 * Pat Carey
 * 23 March 2010
 * 2 June 2010
 * 28th
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 * 2 June 2010
 * 28th
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Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs 2010–2011
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Government(s)
 * Pat Carey
 * 2 June 2010
 * 9 March 2011
 * 28th
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 * 28th
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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 2011–2020
!Name !colspan="2"|Term of office !colspan="2"|Party !Government(s)
 * Frances Fitzgerald
 * 9 March 2011
 * 7 May 2014
 * 29th
 * Charles Flanagan
 * 8 May 2014
 * 11 July 2014
 * 29th
 * James Reilly
 * 11 July 2014
 * 6 May 2016
 * 29th
 * Katherine Zappone
 * 6 May 2016
 * 27 June 2020
 * 30th • 31st
 * Roderic O'Gorman
 * 27 June 2020
 * 15 October 2020
 * 32nd
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 * 27 June 2020
 * 30th • 31st
 * Roderic O'Gorman
 * 27 June 2020
 * 15 October 2020
 * 32nd
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 * 32nd
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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 2020–present
!Name !colspan="2"|Term of office !colspan="2"|Party !Government(s)
 * Roderic O'Gorman
 * 15 October 2020
 * Incumbent
 * 32nd • 33rd • 34th
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 * 32nd • 33rd • 34th
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