Irish Minister for the Environment & Local Government
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is responsible for: election matters such as the general election and presidential elections, including electronic voting; the environment, Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland; heritage; local authorities and related services.
Minister for Local Government 1919-1924
Minister for Local Government & Public Health 1924-1947
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| Name
| Took Office
| Left Office
| Party
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| Ernest Blythe | June 2, 1924 | June 23, 1927 | Cumann na nGaedhael
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| 4. | Richard Mulcahy | June 23, 1927 | March 9, 1932 | Cumann na nGaedhael
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| 5. | Seán T. O'Kelly | March 9, 1932 | September 8, 1939 | Fianna Fáil
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| 6. | P.J Ruttledge | September 8, 1939 | August 14, 1941 | Fianna Fáil
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| 7. | Eamon de Valera (acting) | August 15, 1941 | August 18, 1941 | Fianna Fáil
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| 8. | Seán MacEntee | August 18, 1941 | January 22, 1947 | Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Local Government 1947-1977
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| Name
| Took Office
| Left Office
| Party
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| Seán MacEntee | January 22, 1947 | February 18, 1948 | Fianna Fáil
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| 9. | Timothy J. Murphy | February 18, 1948 | April 29, 1949 | Fine Gael
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| 10. | William Norton (acting) | May 3, 1949 | May 11, 1949 | Labour
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| 11. | Michael Keyes | May 11, 1948 | June 13, 1951 | Fine Gael
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| 12. | Patrick Smith (1st time) | June 13, 1951 | June 2, [[1954] | Fianna Fáil
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| 13. | Patrick O'Donnell | June 2, 1954 | March 20, 1957 | Fine Gael
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| Patrick Smith (2nd time) | March 20, 1957 | November 27, [[1957] | Fianna Fáil
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| 14. | Neil Blaney | November 27, 1957 | November 10, 1966 | Fianna Fáil
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| 15. | Kevin Boland | November 10, 1966 | May 7, 1970 | Fianna Fáil
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| 16. | Bobby Molloy | May 9, 1970 | March 14, 1973 | Fianna Fáil
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| 17. | James Tully | March 14, 1973 | July 5, 1977 | Fine Gael
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| 18. | Sylvester Barret | July 5, 1977 | August 16, 1977 | Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Local Government 1977-1997
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| Name
| Took Office
| Left Office
| Party
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| Sylvester Barret | August 16, 1977 | October 15, 1980 | Fianna Fáil
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| 19. | Ray Burke (1st time) | October 15, 1980 | June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil
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| 20. | 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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| 21. | Dick Spring | December 14, 1982 | December 13, 1983 | Labour
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| 22. | Liam Kavanagh | December 13, 1983 | February 14, 1986 | Fine Gael
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| 23. | John Boland | February 14, 1986 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael
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| 24. | Pádraig Flynn | March 10, 1987 | November 8, 1991 | Fianna Fáil
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| 25. | John P. Wilson (acting) | November 8, 1991 | November 14, 1991 | Fianna Fáil
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| 26. | Rory O'Hanlon | November 14, 1991 | February 14, 1992 | Fianna Fáil
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| 27. | Michael Smith | February 14, 1992 | December 14, 1994 | Fianna Fáil
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| 28. | Brendan Howlin | December 14, 1994 | June 26, 1997 | Labour
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| 29. | Noel Dempsey | June 26, 1997 | July 22, 1997 | Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Environment & Local Government 1997-2002
Minister for Environment, Heritage & Local Government 2002-present
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