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Minister for Health (Ireland)

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Irish government cabinet minister

Minister for Health
since 23 January 2025
Department of Health
TypeHealth minister
StatusCabinet minister
Member of
Reports toTaoiseach
SeatDublin, Ireland
NominatorTaoiseach
AppointerPresident of Ireland
(on theadvice of theTaoiseach)
Inaugural holderJames Ryan
Formation22 January 1947
Salary€210,750(2025)
(including €115,953TD salary)[1]
WebsiteOfficial websiteEdit this at Wikidata

TheMinister for Health (Irish:An tAire Sláinte) is a seniorminister in theGovernment of Ireland and leads theDepartment of Health. The Minister for Health is responsible forhealthcare in Ireland and related services.

The current Minister for Health isJennifer Carroll MacNeill,TD. She is assisted by:

History

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Health care formed part of the portfolio of theMinister for Local Government and Public Health until 22 January 1947. On that date, the new position of Minister for Health was created, with control of policy regarding health care provision in Ireland. In the past, it was common for the minister to also hold the position ofMinister for Social Welfare.

In recent years, and especially since the tenure ofMichael Noonan in 1994–1997, being appointed as minister has become somewhat of a "poisoned chalice" in government circles and a portfolio to be avoided by aspiring politicians, during his tenureBrian Cowen referred to the Department of Health asAngola because there were landmines everywhere.[2] A number of scandals, mostly due tomedical negligence, have meant that the minister immediately becomes identified with the scandal. For instance, theHepatitis C scandal, the withholding of baby organs without parental consent or knowledge, theMichael Neary saga in Drogheda and other high-profile medical scandals have dogged the minister and department. Additionally the minister has to deal with logistic issues not seen in other departments such as strikes, shortages and queues which are all too familiar in clinics and hospitals around the country.

Overview

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The Minister's duties include the creation and assessment of policy for health services. The main policy sections of the department, together with their responsibilities, are:

Continuing Care

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  • Services for homeless adults
  • Services for people with disabilities
  • Services for the elderly and palliative care

Finance

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  • Health insurance
  • Hospital planning
  • Public-Private Partnerships

Personnel Management and Development

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  • Nursing policy
  • Personnel management and development

Primary Care

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  • Community health (child health, dental services, AIDS, reproductive health)
  • General medical services

Secondary Care

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  • Blood policy
  • Hospital services

Strategic Policy and Corporate Services

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  • Corporate Services
  • Health promotion
  • Health Strategy Legislation

List of office-holders

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  Denotesacting Minister

Minister for Health 1947–1997

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NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)
James Ryan(1st time)[a]22 January 194718 February 1948Fianna Fáil4th
Noël Browne18 February 194811 April 1951Clann na Poblachta5th
John A. Costello(acting)12 April 195113 June 1951Fine Gael5th
James Ryan(2nd time)[a]13 June 19512 June 1954Fianna Fáil6th
Tom O'Higgins2 June 195420 March 1957Fine Gael7th
Seán MacEntee[a]20 March 195721 April 1965Fianna Fáil8th • 9th • 10th
Donogh O'Malley21 April 196513 July 1966Fianna Fáil11th
Seán Flanagan13 July 19662 July 1969Fianna Fáil12th
Erskine H. Childers2 July 196914 March 1973Fianna Fáil13th
Brendan Corish[a]14 March 19735 July 1977Labour14th
Charles Haughey[a]5 July 197711 December 1979Fianna Fáil15th
Michael Woods(1st time)[a]12 December 197930 June 1981Fianna Fáil16th
Eileen Desmond[a]30 June 19819 March 1982Labour17th
Michael Woods(2nd time)[a]9 March 198214 December 1982Fianna Fáil18th
Barry Desmond[a]14 December 198220 January 1987Labour19th
John Boland[b]20 January 198710 March 1987Fine Gael19th
Rory O'Hanlon10 March 198714 November 1991Fianna Fáil20th • 21st
Mary O'Rourke14 November 199111 February 1992Fianna Fáil21st
John O'Connell11 February 199212 January 1993Fianna Fáil22nd
Brendan Howlin12 January 199317 November 1994Labour23rd
Michael Woods(3rd time)[a]17 November 199415 December 1994Fianna Fáil23rd
Michael Noonan15 December 199426 June 1997Fine Gael24th

Minister for Health and Children 1997–2011

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NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)
Brian Cowen26 June 199727 January 2000Fianna Fáil25th
Micheál Martin27 January 200029 September 2004Fianna Fáil25th • 26th
Mary Harney29 September 200419 January 2011PD /Ind[c]26th • 27th • 28th
Mary Coughlan[d]20 January 20119 March 2011Fianna Fáil28th

Minister for Health 2011–present

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NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)
James Reilly9 March 201111 July 2014Fine Gael29th
Leo Varadkar11 July 20146 May 2016Fine Gael29th
Simon Harris6 May 201627 June 2020Fine Gael30th • 31st
Stephen Donnelly27 June 202023 January 2025Fianna Fáil32nd • 33rd  • 34th
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill23 January 2025IncumbentFine Gael35th
Notes
  1. ^abcdefghijAlsoMinister for Social Welfare.
  2. ^AlsoMinister for the Environment.
  3. ^Harney was anIndependent member of the government from the disbandment of theProgressive Democrats on 20 November 2009.
  4. ^AlsoMinister for Education and Skills.

References

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  1. ^"Salaries".Houses of the Oireachtas. 3 March 2025.
  2. ^Fergal Bowers (1 January 2003)."Heath – review of the year". IrishHealth.com.Archived from the original on 20 January 2008. Retrieved15 May 2008.

External links

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