| Minister for Social Protection | |
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| Department of Social Protection | |
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| Reports to | Taoiseach |
| Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
| Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
| Inaugural holder | James Ryan as Minister for Social Welfare |
| Formation | 22 January 1947 |
| Website | Official website  |
The Minister for Social Protection (Irish: An tAire Cosanta Sóisialta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Social Protection.
The current Minister for Social Protection is Heather Humphreys. She is also Minister for Rural and Community Development. She is assisted by two Ministers of State:
- Joe O'Brien, TD – Minister of State for Community Development and Charities
- Emer Higgins, TD – Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail[1]
- ^ "List of Ministers and Ministers of State". Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.