Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Minister of State at the Department of Health is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Health of the Government of Ireland who may perform functions delegated by the Minister for Health. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

There are currently three Ministers of State:
 * Colm Burke, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for public health, wellbeing and the national drugs strategy; and
 * Mary Butler, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people.

List of ministers of state
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Department of Health 1980–1997
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Tom Nolan
 * 25 March 1980
 * 17 December 1980
 * rowspan=2|16th
 * Thomas Hussey
 * 17 December 1980
 * 30 June 1981
 * Donal Creed
 * 30 June 1981
 * 11 November 1981
 * rowspan=3|17th
 * Mary Flaherty
 * 30 June 1981
 * 9 March 1982
 * Poverty and the Family
 * Gerry L'Estrange
 * 11 November 1981
 * 9 March 1982
 * Fergus O'Brien
 * 16 December 1982
 * 15 December 1983
 * Public Health
 * rowspan=2|19th
 * John Donnellan
 * 15 December 1983
 * 10 March 1987
 * Public Health
 * Terry Leyden
 * 12 March 1987
 * 12 July 1989
 * 20th
 * Noel Treacy
 * 19 July 1989
 * 6 February 1991
 * rowspan=2|21st
 * rowspan=2|Chris Flood
 * 6 February 1991
 * 13 February 1992
 * 13 February 1992
 * 12 January 1993
 * 22nd
 * Willie O'Dea
 * 14 January 1993
 * 15 December 1994
 * 23rd
 * Brian O'Shea
 * 20 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
 * Mental handicap, health promotion, food safety and public health
 * rowspan=2|24th
 * Austin Currie
 * 20 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
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 * 19 July 1989
 * 6 February 1991
 * rowspan=2|21st
 * rowspan=2|Chris Flood
 * 6 February 1991
 * 13 February 1992
 * 13 February 1992
 * 12 January 1993
 * 22nd
 * Willie O'Dea
 * 14 January 1993
 * 15 December 1994
 * 23rd
 * Brian O'Shea
 * 20 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
 * Mental handicap, health promotion, food safety and public health
 * rowspan=2|24th
 * Austin Currie
 * 20 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
 * colspan=7|
 * 23rd
 * Brian O'Shea
 * 20 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
 * Mental handicap, health promotion, food safety and public health
 * rowspan=2|24th
 * Austin Currie
 * 20 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
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 * 20 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
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Department of Health and Children 1997–2011
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Frank Fahey
 * 8 July 1997
 * 1 February 2000
 * Children
 * rowspan=3|25th
 * Tom Moffatt
 * 8 July 1997
 * 6 June 2002
 * Food safety and Older people
 * Mary Hanafin
 * 1 February 2000
 * 6 June 2002
 * Children
 * Ivor Callely
 * 18 June 2002
 * 29 September 2004
 * Older People
 * rowspan=4|26th
 * Brian Lenihan
 * 18 June 2002
 * 14 June 2007
 * Children
 * Tim O'Malley
 * 18 June 2002
 * 14 June 2007
 * Mental Health Services and Food Safety
 * Seán Power
 * 29 September 2004
 * 14 June 2007
 * Health Promotion
 * Brendan Smith
 * 20 June 2007
 * 7 May 2008
 * Children
 * rowspan=4|27th
 * Pat "the Cope" Gallagher
 * 20 June 2007
 * 7 May 2008
 * Health Promotion and Food Safety
 * Jimmy Devins
 * 9 July 2007
 * 7 May 2008
 * Disability issues and mental health
 * Máire Hoctor
 * 9 July 2007
 * 7 May 2008
 * Older People
 * Barry Andrews
 * 7 May 2008
 * 9 March 2011
 * Children and Youth Affairs
 * rowspan=7|28th
 * rowspan=2|John Moloney
 * 13 May 2008
 * 23 March 2010
 * Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health
 * 23 March 2010
 * 9 March 2011
 * Disability Issues and Mental Health
 * Máire Hoctor
 * 13 May 2008
 * 22 April 2009
 * Older People
 * Mary Wallace
 * 13 May 2008
 * 22 April 2009
 * Health Promotion and Food Safety
 * Trevor Sargent
 * 22 April 2009
 * 23 February 2010
 * Food Safety
 * Áine Brady
 * 22 April 2009
 * 9 March 2011
 * Older People and Health Promotion
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 * rowspan=2|John Moloney
 * 13 May 2008
 * 23 March 2010
 * Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health
 * 23 March 2010
 * 9 March 2011
 * Disability Issues and Mental Health
 * Máire Hoctor
 * 13 May 2008
 * 22 April 2009
 * Older People
 * Mary Wallace
 * 13 May 2008
 * 22 April 2009
 * Health Promotion and Food Safety
 * Trevor Sargent
 * 22 April 2009
 * 23 February 2010
 * Food Safety
 * Áine Brady
 * 22 April 2009
 * 9 March 2011
 * Older People and Health Promotion
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 * 22 April 2009
 * 23 February 2010
 * Food Safety
 * Áine Brady
 * 22 April 2009
 * 9 March 2011
 * Older People and Health Promotion
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 * Older People and Health Promotion
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Department of Health 2011–present
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Róisín Shortall
 * 10 March 2011
 * 26 September 2012
 * Primary Care
 * rowspan=5|29th
 * rowspan=2|Kathleen Lynch
 * 10 March 2011
 * 15 July 2014
 * Disability, Equality and Mental Health
 * 15 July 2014
 * 6 May 2016
 * Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability
 * Alex White
 * 2 October 2012
 * 11 July 2014
 * Primary Care
 * Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
 * 22 April 2015
 * 6 May 2016
 * Drugs strategy
 * Finian McGrath
 * 6 May 2016
 * 14 June 2017
 * Disability Issues
 * rowspan=4|30th
 * Helen McEntee
 * 19 May 2016
 * 14 June 2017
 * Mental Health and Older People
 * Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
 * 19 May 2016
 * 14 June 2017
 * Health Promotion
 * Catherine Byrne
 * 19 May 2016
 * 14 June 2017
 * Communities and the National Drugs Strategy
 * Finian McGrath
 * 14 June 2017
 * 27 June 2020
 * Disability Issues
 * rowspan=3|31st
 * Jim Daly
 * 20 June 2017
 * 27 June 2020
 * Mental Health and Older People
 * Catherine Byrne
 * 20 June 2017
 * 27 June 2020
 * Health Promotion and National Drugs Strategy
 * Frank Feighan
 * 1 July 2020
 * 17 December 2022
 * Public Health, Well Being, National Drugs Strategy
 * 32nd
 * Mary Butler
 * 1 July 2020
 * Incumbent
 * Mental Health and Older People
 * 32nd • 33rd • 34th
 * Anne Rabbitte
 * 1 July 2020
 * 9 April 2024
 * Disability
 * 32nd • 33rd
 * Hildegarde Naughton
 * 21 December 2022
 * 9 April 2024
 * Public Health, Well Being, National Drugs Strategy
 * 33rd
 * Colm Burke
 * 10 April 2024
 * Incumbent
 * Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy
 * 34th
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 * 17 December 2022
 * Public Health, Well Being, National Drugs Strategy
 * 32nd
 * Mary Butler
 * 1 July 2020
 * Incumbent
 * Mental Health and Older People
 * 32nd • 33rd • 34th
 * Anne Rabbitte
 * 1 July 2020
 * 9 April 2024
 * Disability
 * 32nd • 33rd
 * Hildegarde Naughton
 * 21 December 2022
 * 9 April 2024
 * Public Health, Well Being, National Drugs Strategy
 * 33rd
 * Colm Burke
 * 10 April 2024
 * Incumbent
 * Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy
 * 34th
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 * 33rd
 * Colm Burke
 * 10 April 2024
 * Incumbent
 * Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy
 * 34th
 * }
 * 34th
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