Minister for Health (Ireland)

Minister for Health
Incumbent Stephen Donnelly since 27 June 2020
Department of Health
Member of	Government of Ireland Council of the European Union Dáil Éireann
Reports to	Taoiseach
Seat	Dublin, Ireland
Appointer	President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holder	James Ryan
Formation	22 January 1947
Website	Department of Health

The Minister for Health (Irish: An tAire Sláinte) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Health. The Minister for Health is responsible for healthcare in Ireland and related services.

The current Minister for Health is Stephen Donnelly, TD.^[1] He is assisted by:

• Mary Butler, TD – Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for mental health and older people; and
• Colm Burke, TD – Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for public health, wellbeing and National Drugs Strategy.