Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government - Wikipedia Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Incumbent Eoghan Murphy since 14 June 2017 Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Member of Cabinet Dáil Éireann Reports to Taoiseach Seat The Custom House, Dublin, Ireland Appointer President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach Inaugural holder W.T. Cosgrave as Minister for Local Government Formation 2 April 1919 Website housing.gov.ie The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government ( Irish : An tAire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil ) is the senior minister at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in the Government of Ireland. The current Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government is Eoghan Murphy, TD. He is assisted by : Damien English, TD -- Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal John Paul Phelan, TD -- Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform Contents 1 Overview 2 List of office - holders 2.1 Minister for Local Government 1919 -- 1924 2.2 Minister for Local Government and Public Health 1924 -- 1947 2.3 Minister for Local Government 1947 -- 1977 2.4 Minister for the Environment 1977 -- 1997 2.5 Minister for Environment and Local Government 1997 -- 2002 2.6 Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 2002 -- 2011 2.7 Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 2011 -- 2016 2.8 Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government 2016 -- 2017 2.9 Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government 2017 -- present 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Overview The Custom House, Dublin, is the headquarters of the Department. The Minister is responsible for, among other matters : housing ; local authorities and related services ; the supervision of elections, including general elections and presidential elections. List of office - holders Denotes acting Minister Minister for Local Government 1919 -- 1924 No. Name Term of office Party 1. W.T. Cosgrave 2 April 1919 9 September 1922 Sinn Féin 2. Ernest Blythe 30 August 1922 15 October 1923 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin 3. Séamus Burke 15 October 1923 2 June 1924 Cumann na nGaedheal Minister for Local Government and Public Health 1924 -- 1947 No. Name Term of office Party Séamus Burke 2 June 1924 23 June 1927 Cumann na nGaedheal 4. Richard Mulcahy 23 June 1927 9 March 1932 Cumann na nGaedheal 5. Seán T. O'Kelly 9 March 1932 8 September 1939 Fianna Fáil 6. P.J. Ruttledge 8 September 1939 14 August 1941 Fianna Fáil 7. Éamon de Valera ( acting ) 15 August 1941 18 August 1941 Fianna Fáil 8. Seán MacEntee 18 August 1941 22 January 1947 Fianna Fáil Minister for Local Government 1947 -- 1977 No. Name Term of office Party Seán MacEntee 22 January 1947 18 February 1948 Fianna Fáil 9. Timothy J. Murphy 18 February 1948 29 April 1949 Labour Party 10. William Norton ( acting ) 3 May 1949 11 May 1949 Labour Party 11. Michael Keyes 11 May 1949 13 June 1951 Labour Party 12. Paddy Smith ( 1st time ) 13 June 1951 2 June 1954 Fianna Fáil 13. Patrick O'Donnell 2 June 1954 20 March 1957 Fine Gael Paddy Smith ( 2nd time ) 20 March 1957 27 November 1957 Fianna Fáil 14. Neil Blaney 27 November 1957 10 November 1966 Fianna Fáil 15. Kevin Boland 10 November 1966 7 May 1970 Fianna Fáil 16. Bobby Molloy 9 May 1970 14 March 1973 Fianna Fáil 17. James Tully 14 March 1973 5 July 1977 Labour Party 18. Sylvester Barrett 5 July 1977 16 August 1977 Fianna Fáil Minister for the Environment 1977 -- 1997 No. Name Term of office Party Sylvester Barrett 16 August 1977 15 October 1980 Fianna Fáil 19. Ray Burke ( 1st time ) 15 October 1980 30 June 1981 Fianna Fáil 20. Peter Barry 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 Fine Gael Ray Burke ( 2nd time ) 9 March 1982 14 December 1982 Fianna Fáil 21. Dick Spring 14 December 1982 13 December 1983 Labour Party 22. Liam Kavanagh 13 December 1983 14 February 1986 Labour Party 23. John Boland 14 February 1986 10 March 1987 Fine Gael 24. Pádraig Flynn 10 March 1987 8 November 1991 Fianna Fáil 25. John Wilson ( acting ) 8 November 1991 14 November 1991 Fianna Fáil 26. Rory O'Hanlon 14 November 1991 14 February 1992 Fianna Fáil 27. Michael Smith 14 February 1992 14 December 1994 Fianna Fáil 28. Brendan Howlin 14 December 1994 26 June 1997 Labour Party 29. Noel Dempsey 26 June 1997 22 July 1997 Fianna Fáil Minister for Environment and Local Government 1997 -- 2002 No. Name Term of office Party Noel Dempsey 22 July 1997 6 June 2002 Fianna Fáil Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 2002 -- 2011 No. Name Entered Office Left Office Party 30. Martin Cullen 6 June 2002 29 September 2004 Fianna Fáil 31. Dick Roche 29 September 2004 14 June 2007 Fianna Fáil 32. John Gormley 14 June 2007 23 January 2011 Green Party 33. Éamon Ó Cuív 23 January 2011 9 March 2011 Fianna Fáil Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 2011 -- 2016 No. Name Term of office Party 34. Phil Hogan 9 March 2011 11 July 2014 Fine Gael 35. Alan Kelly 11 July 2014 6 May 2016 Labour Party Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government 2016 -- 2017 No. Name Term of office Party 36. Simon Coveney 6 May 2016 14 June 2017 Fine Gael Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government 2017 -- present No. Name Term of office Party 37. Eoghan Murphy 14 June 2017 Incumbent Fine Gael See also Irish cabinets since 1919 References External links Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Government of Ireland Political posts Taoiseach ( prime minister ) Tánaiste ( deputy prime minister ) Ministries Agriculture, Food and the Marine Business, Enterprise and Innovation Children and Youth Affairs Communications, Climate Action and Environment Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Defence Education and Skills Employment Affairs and Social Protection Finance Foreign Affairs and Trade Health Housing, Planning and Local Government Justice and Equality Public Expenditure and Reform Rural and Community Development Transport, Tourism and Sport Former ministries Communications Co-ordination of Defensive Measures Economic Affairs Fine Arts Industries Irish Labour Posts and Telegraphs Public Service Publicity Supplies Women Cabinet ministers Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minister_for_Housing,_Planning_and_Local_Government&oldid=840674085 '' Categories : Government ministers of the Republic of Ireland Lists of government ministers of Ireland Ministries established in 1919 Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Hidden categories : Use Irish English from October 2014 All Wikipedia articles written in Irish English Use dmy dates from October 2014 Articles containing Irish - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 11 May 2018, at 11 : 52. 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Question: minister for housing planning and local government ireland
Answer: Eoghan Murphy, TD