Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht | |
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since 11 July 2014 | |
Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
Inaugural holder | Martin O'Donoghue as Minister for Economic Planning and Development |
Formation | 8 July 1977 |
Website | www |
The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Irish: An tAire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta) is the senior minister at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the Government of Ireland.
The current minister is Heather Humphreys, TD. She is assisted by:
- Joe McHugh, TD – Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources
- Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, TD – Minister of State for New Communities, Culture and Equality
Overview
The Minister for Economic Planning and Development was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1977. The title was renamed Minister for Energy by order in 1980 and again in 1993 the title changed to Minister for Tourism and Trade. Several more title changes occurred, the current title was created on 9 March 2011 with a reshuffle of the Government of the 31st Dáil.
Culture
Creating an environment enabling the National Cultural Institutions to flourish through the provision of financial resources and an appropriate policy framework. The National Cultural Institutions include: National Archives of Ireland, National Concert Hall, National Library of Ireland, National Museum of Ireland, Chester Beatty Library, Irish Museum of Modern Art and the National Gallery of Ireland.
Arts
Formulation, development and evaluation of policy and structures to promote and foster the practice and appreciation of the creative and interpretative arts and to encourage the development of the Irish film industry; enabling the national cultural institutions, as integral elements of the national culture, to preserve, protect and present for the benefit of present and future generations our moveable heritage and cultural assets.
List of office-holders
Minister for Economic Planning and Development 1977–1980 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
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1. | Martin O'Donoghue | 8 July 1977 | 11 December 1979 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
2. | Michael O'Kennedy | 12 December 1979 | 21 January 1980 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Energy 1980–1981 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Michael O'Kennedy | 21 January 1980 | 22 January 1980 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil | |
3. | George Colley | 22 January 1980 | 30 June 1981 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
4. | Michael O'Leary | 30 June 1981 | 21 August 1981 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Labour Party |
Minister for Industry and Energy 1981–1983 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Michael O'Leary | 21 August 1981 | 9 March 1982 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Labour Party | |
5. | Albert Reynolds (1st time) | 9 March 1982 | 14 December 1982 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
6. | John Bruton | 14 December 1982 | 13 December 1983 | style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | | Fine Gael |
7. | Dick Spring | 13 December 1983 | 17 December 1983 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Labour Party |
Minister for Energy 1983–1993 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Dick Spring | 17 December 1983 | 20 January 1987 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Labour Party | |
8. | Michael Noonan | 20 January 1987 | 10 March 1987 | style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | | Fine Gael |
9. | Ray Burke | 10 March 1987 | 24 November 1988 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
10. | Michael Smith | 24 November 1988 | 12 July 1989 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
11. | Bobby Molloy | 12 July 1989 | 4 November 1992 | style="background-color: Template:Progressive Democrats/meta/color" | | Progressive Democrats |
Albert Reynolds (2nd time) | 4 November 1992 | 12 January 1993 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil | |
12. | Brian Cowen | 12 January 1993 | 22 January 1993 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Tourism and Trade 1993–1997 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
13. | Charlie McCreevy | 22 January 1993 | 15 December 1994 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
14. | Enda Kenny | 15 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | | Fine Gael |
15. | Jim McDaid | 26 June 1997 | 12 July 1997 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation 1997–2002 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Jim McDaid | 12 July 1997 | 6 June 2002 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil | |
Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 2002–2010 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
16. | John O'Donoghue | 6 June 2002 | 14 June 2007 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
17. | Séamus Brennan | 14 June 2007 | 6 May 2008 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
18. | Martin Cullen | 7 May 2008 | 23 March 2010 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport 2010–2011 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
19. | Mary Hanafin | 23 March 2010 | 9 March 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2011–present | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
20. | Jimmy Deenihan | 9 March 2011 | 11 July 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | | Fine Gael |
21. | Heather Humphreys | 11 July 2014 | Incumbent | style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | | Fine Gael |