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Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport
Irish government cabinet minister
Irish government cabinet minister
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport |
| insignia | Irish Department of Culture, Communications and Sport logo.png |
| insigniasize | 230px |
| image | Patrick O'Donovan 2020.jpg |
| imagesize | 180px |
| incumbent | Patrick O'Donovan |
| incumbentsince | 23 January 2025 |
| department | Department of Culture, Communications and Sport |
| type | |
| status | Cabinet minister |
| member_of | |
| reports_to | Taoiseach |
| seat | Dublin, Ireland |
| nominator | Taoiseach |
| appointer | President of Ireland |
| appointer_qualified | (on the advice of the Taoiseach) |
| formation | 8 July 1977 |
| inaugural | Martin O'Donoghue as Minister for Economic Planning and Development |
| salary | €210,750 (2025) |
| (including €115,953 TD salary) | |
| website |
(including €115,953 TD salary) The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport () is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.
The minister is Patrick O'Donovan, TD. He is assisted by one minister of state:
- Charlie McConalogue, TD – Minister of State for sport and postal policy
List of office-holders
The Minister for Economic Planning and Development was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1977. The title and functions of the position have changed several times since then.
| Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) | Name | Term of office | Party | Government(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin O'Donoghue | 8 July 1977 | 11 December 1979 | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael O'Kennedy | 12 December 1979 | 21 January 1980 | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael O'Kennedy | 21 January 1980 | 22 January 1980 | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Colley | 22 January 1980 | 30 June 1981 | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael O'Leary | 30 June 1981 | 9 March 1982 | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albert Reynolds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1st time) | 9 March 1982 | 14 December 1982 | 18th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bruton | 14 December 1982 | 13 December 1983 | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Spring | 13 December 1983 | 20 January 1987 | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Noonan | 20 January 1987 | 10 March 1987 | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Burke | 10 March 1987 | 24 November 1988 | 20th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Smith | 24 November 1988 | 12 July 1989 | 20th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bobby Molloy | 12 July 1989 | 4 November 1992 | 21st22nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albert Reynolds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2nd time) | 4 November 1992 | 12 January 1993 | 22nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Cowen | 12 January 1993 | 20 January 1993 | 23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Cowen | 20 January 1993 | 22 January 1993 | 23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlie McCreevy | 22 January 1993 | 15 December 1994 | 23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enda Kenny | 15 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | 24th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim McDaid | 26 June 1997 | 6 June 2002 | 25th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John O'Donoghue | 6 June 2002 | 14 June 2007 | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Séamus Brennan | 14 June 2007 | 7 May 2008 | 27th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Cullen | 7 May 2008 | 23 March 2010 | 28th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Hanafin | 23 March 2010 | 9 March 2011 | 28th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Deenihan | 9 March 2011 | 11 July 2014 | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heather Humphreys | 11 July 2014 | 6 May 2016 | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heather Humphreys | 6 May 2016 | 14 June 2017 | 30th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heather Humphreys | 14 June 2017 | 30 November 2017 | 31st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josepha Madigan | 30 November 2017 | 27 June 2020 | 31st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catherine Martin | 27 June 2020 | 23 January 2025 | 32nd33rd34th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick O'Donovan | 23 January 2025 | Incumbent | 35th |
;Notes
References
References
- (3 March 2025). "Salaries".
- (6 December 1977). "Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1977".
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