Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development

The Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht of the Government of Ireland who performs duties and functions delegated by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

As of January 2025 ^[update] , the Minister of State is Jerry Buttimer, TD, with responsibility for community development, charities, Gaeltacht and the islands.

List of ministers of state

Name	Term of office		Party		Responsibilities	Government
Seán Kyne [1]	20 June 2017	16 October 2018		Fine Gael	Community [2]	31st
Seán Canney [3]	16 October 2018	27 June 2020		Independent	Community [4]
Joe O'Brien [5]	1 July 2020	23 January 2025		Green	Community Development and Charities [6] [7] [8]	32nd  • 33rd [9]  • 34th
Name	Term of office		Party		Responsibilities	Government
Jerry Buttimer	29 January 2025	Incumbent		Fine Gael	Community development, charities, Gaeltacht and the islands	35th

References

1. "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State". Dáil Debates. Vol. 954 No. 1. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
2. Rural and Community Development (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 ( S.I. No. 432 of 2017 ). Signed on 3 October 2017. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland . Archived from the original on 21 January 2020.Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 30 December 2020.
3. "Nomination of Government Member: Motion". Dáil Debates. Vol. 973 No. 5. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
4. Rural and Community Development (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2018 ( S.I. No. 511 of 2018 ). Signed on 6 November 2018. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland . Archived from the original on 23 January 2020.Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 30 December 2020.
5. "Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State". Dáil Debates. Vol. 994 No. 5. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
6. Rural and Community Development (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 409 of 2020 ). Signed on 22 September 2020. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland . Archived from the original on 12 September 2021.Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 30 December 2020.
7. Rural and Community Development (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 ( S.I. No. 68 of 2023 ). Signed on 14 February 2023. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
8. Rural and Community Development (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2024 ( S.I. No. 240 of 2024 ). Signed on 21 May 2024. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
9. "Minister of State appointments". gov.ie. Department of the Taoiseach. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.