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The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is responsible for one of Ireland's newest Departments of State. The Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs was established by Government on June 6, 2002, with some 240 staff in 6 locations, mainly in Dublin and Na Forbacha, Co Galway.

The Department has specific responsibility for a range of functions including:

The Department also retains the responsibilities previously held by the former Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands for

1 Minister for the Gaeltacht 1956-1993

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
1. Richard Mulcahy June 2, 1956 October 24, 1956 Fine Gael
2. Patrick Lindsay October 24, 1956 March 20, 1957 Fine Gael
3. Jack Lynch March 20, 1957 June 26, 1957 Fianna Fáil
4. Micheál Ó MoráinMicheal O Morain was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dail Eireann on his second attempt in 1938 as a Fianna Fail TD for Mayo. He was re-elected at each subsequent election until 1973 when he lost his seat. He served in the Irish Cabinet (1st time) June 26, 1957 July 23, 1959 Fianna Fáil
5. Gerald Bartley July 23, 1959 October 11, 1961 Fianna Fáil
Micheál Ó Moráin (2nd time) October 11, 1961 March 26, 1968 Fianna Fáil
6. Pádraig Faulkner March 27, 1968 July 2, 1969 Fianna Fáil
7. George Colley July 2, 1969 March 14, 1973 Fianna Fáil
8. Tom O'Donnell March 14, 1973 July 5, 1977 Fine Gael
9. Denis Gallagher (1st time) July 5, 1977 December 11, 1979 Fianna Fáil
10. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn December 12, 1979 June 30, 1981 Fianna Fáil
11. Paddy O'Toole (1sttime) June 30, 1981 March 9, 1982 Fine Gael
Denis Gallagher (2nd time) March 9, 1982 December 14, 1982 Fianna Fáil
Paddy O'Toole (2nd time) December 14, 1982 March 10, 1987 Fine Gael
12. Charles Haughey March 10, 1987 February 11, 1992 Fianna Fáil
13. John P. Wilson February 11, 1992 January 12, 1993 Fianna Fáil
14. Michael D. Higgins (1st time) January 12, 1993 January 21, 1993 Labour




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