Minister of State (with special responsibility for Labour Affairs)

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Government of Ireland

The Minister of State, who has special reponsibilty for Labour Affairs, is officially styled Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Labour Affairs), and is a junior ministerial post in the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Minister works together with the senior Minister in this department and has special responsibility for all labour affairs. The Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

The current incumbent is Tony Killeen, TD, who took up the post in 2004.

[edit] List of Ministers of State for Labour Affairs

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Mary O'Rourke February 13, 1992 December 15, 1994 Fianna Fáil
Eithne FitzGerald December 20, 1994 June 26, 1997 Fine Gael
Tom Kitt July 8, 1997 June 6, 2002 Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey June 19, 2002 September 29, 2004 Fianna Fáil
Tony Killeen September 29, 2004 Current office-holder Fianna Fáil