| Minister for Health | |
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| Department of Health | |
| Member of | |
| 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 | Official website  |
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 for Mental Health and Older People; and
- Colm Burke, TD – Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy.
- ^ "List of Ministers and Ministers of State", Government of Ireland, 10 April 2024, archived from the original on 7 August 2020, retrieved 19 April 2024