Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment of the Government of Ireland and assists the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

There are currently two Ministers of State:[1]

  • Niamh Smyth, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for trade promotion, artificial intelligence and digital transformation
  • Alan Dillon, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for small businesses and retail

List of parliamentary secretaries

Department of Industry and Commerce 1927–1977

Name Term of office Party Government
James Dolan 11 October 1927 9 March 1932 Cumann na nGaedheal 4th EC[2] • 5th EC[2]
Seán Moylan 21 July 1937 9 February 1943 Fianna Fáil 8th EC[3] • 1st[3] • 2nd[4]
Seán O'Grady 9 February 1943 31 December 1946 Fianna Fáil 2nd[4] • 3rd[5] • 4th[6]
Liam Cosgrave 24 February 1948 13 June 1951 Fine Gael 5th[7]
Patrick Crotty 2 June 1954 20 March 1957 Fine Gael 7th
Gerald Bartley 20 March 1957 24 February 1958 Fianna Fáil 8th
Michael Hilliard 24 February 1958 23 June 1959 Fianna Fáil
Seán Flanagan 21 April 1965 10 November 1966 Fianna Fáil 11th
Gerry Collins 2 July 1969 9 May 1970 Fianna Fáil 13th
John Bruton 14 March 1973 25 May 1977 Fine Gael 14th

Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy 1977–1978

Name Term of office Party Government
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 5 July 1977 1 January 1978 Fianna Fáil 15th

List of ministers of state

Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy 1978–1980

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 1 January 1978 11 December 1979 Fianna Fáil 15th
Ray Burke 1 January 1978 11 December 1979 Fianna Fáil

Department of Industry, Commerce and Tourism 1980–1981

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Ray Burke 12 December 1979 15 October 1980 Fianna Fáil 16th
Thomas Meaney 25 March 1980[8] 30 June 1981 Fianna Fáil
Denis Gallagher 15 October 1980 30 June 1981 Fianna Fáil

Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism 1981–1983

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Michael Begley 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 Fine Gael Tourism 17th
Seán Calleary 28 October 1982 14 December 1982 Fianna Fáil Tourism 18th
Michael Moynihan 16 December 1982 20 January 1987 Labour Tourism 19th

Department of Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism 1983–1986

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Edward Collins 15 December 1983 23 September 1986 Fine Gael Commercial Affairs 19th

Department of Industry and Commerce 1986–1993

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Patrick Hegarty 13 February 1986 10 March 1987 Fine Gael 19th
Richard Bruton 23 September 1986 10 March 1987 Fine Gael Energy Affairs
Séamus Brennan 12 March 1987 12 July 1989 Fianna Fáil Trade and Marketing 20th
Seán McCarthy 12 March 1987 12 July 1989 Fianna Fáil Science and Technology
Terry Leyden 19 July 1989 11 February 1992 Fianna Fáil Trade and Marketing 21st
Michael Smith 19 July 1989 15 November 1991 Fianna Fáil Science and Technology
Mary O'Rourke 13 February 1992 12 January 1993 Fianna Fáil Trade and Marketing 22nd
Michael Ahern 13 February 1992 12 January 1993 Fianna Fáil Science and Technology

Department of Enterprise and Employment 1993–1997

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Mary O'Rourke 14 January 1993 15 December 1994 Fianna Fáil Labour Affairs 23rd
Séamus Brennan 14 January 1993 15 December 1994 Fianna Fáil Commerce and Technology
Pat Rabbitte 20 December 1994 26 June 1997 Democratic Left Commerce, science and technology and consumer affairs 24th
Eithne FitzGerald 20 December 1994 26 June 1997 Labour Labour Affairs

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 1997–2010

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Michael Smith 8 July 1997 9 October 1997 Fianna Fáil Science and technology 25th
Noel Treacy 9 October 1997 18 June 2002 Fianna Fáil Science and technology
Tom Kitt 8 July 1997 18 June 2002 Fianna Fáil Labour affairs, consumer rights and international trade
Frank Fahey 18 June 2002 29 September 2004 Fianna Fáil Labour Affairs 26th
Michael Ahern 18 June 2002 20 June 2007 Fianna Fáil Trade and Commerce
20 June 2007 13 May 2008 Innovation Policy 27th
Tony Killeen 29 September 2004 20 June 2007 Fianna Fáil Labour Affairs 26th
Seán Haughey 20 June 2007 13 May 2008 Fianna Fáil Lifelong Learning and School Transport 27th
13 May 2008 9 March 2011 28th
Billy Kelleher 20 June 2007 13 May 2008 Fianna Fáil Labour Affairs 27th
13 May 2008 21 April 2009 28th
22 April 2009 9 March 2011 Trade and Commerce 28th
John McGuinness 9 July 2007 13 May 2008 Fianna Fáil Trade and Commerce 27th
13 May 2008 21 April 2009 28th
Jimmy Devins 9 July 2007 7 May 2008 Fianna Fáil Disability Issues and Mental Health 27th
13 May 2008 21 April 2009 Science, Technology and Innovation 28th
John Moloney 13 May 2008 22 March 2010 Fianna Fáil Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health
Conor Lenihan 22 April 2009 9 March 2011 Fianna Fáil Science, Technology, Innovation and Natural Resources
Dara Calleary 22 April 2009 22 March 2010 Fianna Fáil Labour Affairs

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation 2010–2011

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
John Moloney 23 March 2010 9 March 2011 Fianna Fáil Disability Issues and Mental Health 28th
Dara Calleary 23 March 2010 9 March 2011 Fianna Fáil Public Service Transformation and Labour Affairs

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 2011–2017

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
John Perry 10 March 2011 15 July 2014 Fine Gael Small Business 29th
Seán Sherlock 19 March 2011 15 July 2014 Labour Research and Innovation
Damien English 15 July 2014 19 May 2016 Fine Gael Skills, Research and Innovation
Ged Nash 15 July 2014 6 May 2016 Labour Business and Employment
Pat Breen 19 May 2016 20 June 2017 Fine Gael Employment and Small Business 30th
John Halligan 19 May 2016 20 June 2017 Independent Training and Skills

Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation 2017–2020

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Pat Breen 20 June 2017 27 June 2020 Fine Gael Trade, Employment, Business 31st
John Halligan 20 June 2017 27 June 2020 Independent Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 2020–2025

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Damien English 1 July 2020 17 December 2022 Fine Gael Employment affairs and retail businesses 32nd[9]
Robert Troy 1 July 2020 24 August 2022 Fianna Fáil Trade promotion
Dara Calleary 31 August 2022 17 December 2022 Fianna Fáil Trade promotion, digital and company regulation
Damien English 21 December 2022 12 January 2023 Fine Gael Employment affairs and retail businesses 33rd
Dara Calleary 21 December 2022 23 January 2025 Fianna Fáil Trade promotion, digital and company regulation 33rd[10][11] • 34th
Neale Richmond 13 January 2023 10 April 2024 Fine Gael Employment affairs and retail businesses 33rd
Emer Higgins 10 April 2024 23 January 2025 Fine Gael Business, employment and retail 34th

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 2025–present

Name Term of office Party Responsibilities Government
Niamh Smyth 29 January 2025 Incumbent Fianna Fáil Trade promotion, artificial intelligence and digital transformation 35th
Alan Dillon Fine Gael Small businesses and retail

References

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