Minister of State (with special responsibility for Labour Affairs)
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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] Minister of State for Labour Affairs 1992–present
# | Name | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | |
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1. | Mary O'Rourke | February 13, 1992 | December 15, 1994 | Fianna Fáil | |
2. | Eithne FitzGerald | December 20, 1994 | June 26, 1997 | Fine Gael | |
3. | Tom Kitt | July 8, 1997 | June 6, 2002 | Fianna Fáil | |
4. | Frank Fahey | June 19, 2002 | September 29, 2004 | Fianna Fáil | |
5. | Tony Killeen | September 29, 2004 | Incumbent | Fianna Fáil |