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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Irish government cabinet minister
Irish government cabinet minister
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| insignia | Irish Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.png |
| insigniasize | 230px |
| image | James Browne, June 2023 (cropped).jpg |
| imagesize | 200px |
| incumbent | James Browne |
| incumbentsince | 23 January 2025 |
| department | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| 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 | 2 April 1919 |
| inaugural | W. T. Cosgrave as Minister for Local Government |
| salary | €210,750 (2025) |
| (including €115,953 TD salary) | |
| website |
(including €115,953 TD salary) The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage () is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is James Browne, TD.
He is assisted by three Ministers of State:
- John Cummins, TD – Minister of State for local government and planning
- Christopher O'Sullivan, TD – Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity
- Kieran O'Donnell, TD – Minister of State for housing
Overview
The minister is responsible for, among other matters:
- housing;
- local authorities and related services;
- the supervision of elections, including general elections and presidential elections.
List of office-holders
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. T. Cosgrave | 2 April 1919 | 9 September 1922 | 2nd DM3rd DM4th DM1st PG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ernest Blythe | 30 August 1922 | 15 October 1923 | 2nd PG5th DM1st EC2nd EC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Séamus Burke | 15 October 1923 | 2 June 1924 | 2nd EC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Séamus Burke | 2 June 1924 | 23 June 1927 | 2nd EC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Mulcahy | 23 June 1927 | 9 March 1932 | 3rd EC4th EC5th EC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seán T. O'Kelly | 9 March 1932 | 8 September 1939 | 6th EC7th EC8th EC1st2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. J. Ruttledge | 8 September 1939 | 14 August 1941 | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Éamon de Valera (acting) | 15 August 1941 | 18 August 1941 | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seán MacEntee | 18 August 1941 | 22 January 1947 | 2nd3rd4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seán MacEntee | 22 January 1947 | 18 February 1948 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timothy J. Murphy | 18 February 1948 | 29 April 1949 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Norton (acting) | 3 May 1949 | 11 May 1949 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Keyes | 11 May 1949 | 13 June 1951 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paddy Smith (1st time) | 13 June 1951 | 2 June 1954 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick O'Donnell | 2 June 1954 | 20 March 1957 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paddy Smith (2nd time) | 20 March 1957 | 27 November 1957 | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Blaney | 27 November 1957 | 10 November 1966 | 8th9th10th11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Boland | 10 November 1966 | 7 May 1970 | 12th13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bobby Molloy | 9 May 1970 | 14 March 1973 | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Tully | 14 March 1973 | 5 July 1977 | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sylvester Barrett | 5 July 1977 | 15 October 1980 | 15th16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Burke (1st time) | 15 October 1980 | 30 June 1981 | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Barry | 30 June 1981 | 9 March 1982 | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Burke (2nd time) | 9 March 1982 | 14 December 1982 | 18th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Spring | 14 December 1982 | 13 December 1983 | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liam Kavanagh | 13 December 1983 | 14 February 1986 | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Boland | 14 February 1986 | 10 March 1987 | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pádraig Flynn | 10 March 1987 | 8 November 1991 | 20th21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Wilson (acting) | 8 November 1991 | 14 November 1991 | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rory O'Hanlon | 14 November 1991 | 14 February 1992 | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Smith | 14 February 1992 | 14 December 1994 | 22nd23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brendan Howlin | 14 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | 24th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noel Dempsey | 26 June 1997 | 6 June 2002 | 25th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Cullen | 6 June 2002 | 10 June 2003 | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Cullen | 10 June 2003 | 29 September 2004 | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Roche | 29 September 2004 | 14 June 2007 | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Gormley | 14 June 2007 | 23 January 2011 | 27th28th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Éamon Ó Cuív | 23 January 2011 | 9 March 2011 | 28th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Hogan | 9 March 2011 | 11 July 2014 | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Kelly | 11 July 2014 | 6 May 2016 | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Coveney | 6 May 2016 | 14 June 2017 | 30th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eoghan Murphy | 14 June 2017 | 27 June 2020 | 31st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darragh O'Brien | 27 June 2020 | 23 January 2025 | 32nd33rd34th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Browne | 23 January 2025 | Incumbent | 35th |
;Notes
References
References
- (3 March 2025). "Salaries".
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