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Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Ireland)
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The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Irish: Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreacht agus Rialtais Áitiúil) is the senior minister at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the Irish Government.
The current Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government is John Gormley, TD. He is assisted by:
Overview
The Minister is responsible for, amongst other matters:
List of office-holders
Minister for Local Government 1919–1924
Minister for Local Government & Public Health 1924–1947
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| Left Office
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| Séamus Burke
| June 2, 1924
| June 23, 1927
| Cumann na nGaedhael
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| Richard Mulcahy
| June 23, 1927
| March 9, 1932
| Cumann na nGaedhael
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| Seán T. O'Kelly
| March 9, 1932
| September 8, 1939
| Fianna Fáil
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| P. J. Ruttledge
| September 8, 1939
| August 14, 1941
| Fianna Fáil
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| Éamon de Valera (acting)
| August 15, 1941
| August 18, 1941
| Fianna Fáil
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| Seán MacEntee
| August 18, 1941
| January 22, 1947
| Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Local Government 1947–1977
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| Left Office
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| Seán MacEntee
| January 22, 1947
| February 18, 1948
| Fianna Fáil
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| Timothy J. Murphy
| February 18, 1948
| April 29, 1949
| Labour Party
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| William Norton (acting)
| May 3, 1949
| May 11, 1949
| Labour Party
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| Michael Keyes
| May 11, 1949
| June 13, 1951
| Labour Party
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| Paddy Smith (1st time)
| June 13, 1951
| June 2, 1954
| Fianna Fáil
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| Patrick O'Donnell
| June 2, 1954
| March 20, 1957
| Fine Gael
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| Paddy Smith (2nd time)
| March 20, 1957
| November 27, 1957
| Fianna Fáil
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| Neil Blaney
| November 27, 1957
| November 10, 1966
| Fianna Fáil
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| Kevin Boland
| November 10, 1966
| May 7, 1970
| Fianna Fáil
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| Bobby Molloy
| May 9, 1970
| March 14, 1973
| Fianna Fáil
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| James Tully
| March 14, 1973
| July 5, 1977
| Labour Party
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| Sylvester Barrett
| July 5, 1977
| August 16, 1977
| Fianna Fáil
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Minister for the Environment 1977–1997
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| Sylvester Barrett
| August 16, 1977
| October 15, 1980
| Fianna Fáil
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| Ray Burke (1st time)
| October 15, 1980
| June 30, 1981
| Fianna Fáil
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| Peter Barry
| June 30, 1981
| March 9, 1982
| Fine Gael
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| Ray Burke (2nd time)
| March 9, 1982
| December 14, 1982
| Fianna Fáil
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| Dick Spring
| December 14, 1982
| December 13, 1983
| Labour Party
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| Liam Kavanagh
| December 13, 1983
| February 14, 1986
| Labour
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| John Boland
| February 14, 1986
| March 10, 1987
| Fine Gael
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| Pádraig Flynn
| March 10, 1987
| November 8, 1991
| Fianna Fáil
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| John P. Wilson (acting)
| November 8, 1991
| November 14, 1991
| Fianna Fáil
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| Rory O'Hanlon
| November 14, 1991
| February 14, 1992
| Fianna Fáil
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| Michael Smith
| February 14, 1992
| December 14, 1994
| Fianna Fáil
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| Brendan Howlin
| December 14, 1994
| June 26, 1997
| Labour Party
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| Noel Dempsey
| June 26, 1997
| July 22, 1997
| Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Environment & Local Government 1997–2002
Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government 2002–present
See also
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