Minister of State for Disability
The Minister of State for Disability is a junior ministerial post at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality and Integration of the Government of Ireland. The Minister works together with the senior Minister in the department and has special responsibility for all disability and equality issues. The Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.
It was created in 1997 as Minister of State for Equality. In 2008, Disability Issues and Mental Health were added to the office. In 2010, the title was changed to Equality and Human Rights, and Integration. In March 2011, the title was changed to Disability, Equality and Mental Health. In July 2014, the title was changed to Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability. In May 2016, the title was changed to Disability Issues, and changed to Disability in 2020.
The current office-holder is Anne Rabbitte, TD who took office in July 2020.
List of office-holders
Minister of State for Equality 1997–2008 | |||||
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Wallace | 8 July 1997 | 6 June 2002 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 2 | Willie O'Dea | 19 June 2002 | 29 September 2004 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 3 | Frank Fahey | 29 September 2004 | 20 June 2007 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 4 | Seán Power | 20 June 2007 | 13 May 2008 | Fianna Fáil | |
Minister of State for Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health 2008–2010 | |||||
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 5 | John Moloney | 13 May 2008 | 23 March 2010 | Fianna Fáil | |
Minister of State for Equality and Human Rights, and Integration 2010–2011 | |||||
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 6 | Mary White | 23 March 2010 | 23 January 2011 | Green Party | |
Minister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health 2011–2014 | |||||
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 7 | Kathleen Lynch | 10 March 2011 | 15 July 2014 | Labour Party | |
Minister of State for Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability 2014–2016 | |||||
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| Kathleen Lynch | 15 July 2014 | 6 May 2016 | Labour Party | ||
Minister of State for Disability Issues 2016–2020 | |||||
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 8 | Finian McGrath | 6 May 2016 | 27 June 2020 | Independent | |
Minister of State for Disability 2020–present | |||||
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 9 | Anne Rabbitte | 1 July 2020 | Incumbent | Fianna Fáil | |