| Minister for Justice | |
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| Department of Justice | |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Taoiseach |
| Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
| Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Collins as Minister for Home Affairs |
| Formation | 22 January 1919 |
| Website | Official website  |
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The Minister for Justice (Irish: An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Justice. The Minister for Justice has overall responsibility for law and order in Ireland.[1]
The current Minister for Justice is Helen McEntee, TD. McEntee is assisted by a Minister of State:
- ^ "Minister for Justice". Government of Ireland. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "List of Ministers and Ministers of State", Government of Ireland, archived from the original on 7 August 2020, retrieved 24 July 2020
- ^ "About Us". Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.