# Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the Government of Ireland who may perform functions delegated by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.
There are currently three Ministers of State:
* John Cummins, TD – Minister of State for local government and planning
* Christopher O'Sullivan, TD – Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity
* Kieran O'Donnell, TD – Minister of State for housing

## List of parliamentary secretaries

Department of Local Government and Public Health 1932–1947 :
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Government |
| Conn Ward | 15 March 1932 | 13 July 1946 | | Fianna Fáil | 6th EC • 7th EC • 8th EC • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th |
| Hugo Flinn | 12 September 1941 | 28 January 1943 | | Fianna Fáil | 2nd |
| Erskine H. Childers | 31 March 1944 | 18 February 1948 | | Fianna Fáil | 3rd • 4th |
| Department of Local Government 1948–1977 ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Government |
| Brendan Corish | 24 February 1948 | 13 June 1951 | | Labour | 5th |
| William Davin | 3 June 1954 | 1 March 1956 | | Labour | 7th |
| Dan Spring | 22 March 1956 | 20 March 1957 | | Labour | 7th |
| Paudge Brennan | 21 April 1965 | 8 May 1970 | | Fianna Fáil | 11th • 12th • 13th |
| Liam Cunningham | 9 May 1970 | 14 March 1973 | | Fianna Fáil | 13th |
| Michael Begley | 14 March 1973 | 30 September 1975 | | Fine Gael | 14th |
| Oliver J. Flanagan | 30 September 1975 | 16 December 1976 | | Fine Gael | 14th |
| Patrick J. Reynolds | 17 December 1976 | 5 July 1977 | | Fine Gael | 14th |

## List of ministers of state

Department of the Environment 1978–1997 :
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Responsibilities | Government |
| John O'Leary | 1 January 1978 | 11 December 1979 | | Fianna Fáil | Planning, Roads, Water Safety, Housing, Traffic, Water and Sewerage Schemes | 15th |
| Jackie Fahey | 12 December 1979 | 30 June 1981 | | Fianna Fáil | | 16th |
| Ger Connolly | 12 December 1979 | 30 June 1981 | | Fianna Fáil | | 16th |
| Fergus O'Brien | 30 June 1981 | 11 November 1981 | | Fine Gael | Housing | 17th |
| Donal Creed | 11 November 1981 | 9 March 1982 | | Fine Gael | Housing | 17th |
| Ger Connolly | 9 March 1982 | 14 December 1982 | | Fianna Fáil | Housing | 18th |
| Gerard Brady | 9 March 1982 | 27 October 1982 | | Fianna Fáil | Urban Renewal | 18th |
| Niall Andrews | 28 October 1982 | 14 December 1982 | | Fianna Fáil | Urban Renewal | 18th |
| Ruairi Quinn | 14 December 1982 | 13 December 1983 | | Labour | Urban Affairs and Housing | 19th |
| Fergus O'Brien | 15 December 1983 | 10 March 1987 | | Fine Gael | Urban Affairs, Housing and Local Government Reform | 19th |
| Toddy O'Sullivan | 13 February 1986 | 10 March 1987 | | Labour | Grants Administration | 19th |
| Avril Doyle | 18 February 1986 | 10 March 1987 | | Fine Gael | Environmental Protection | 19th |
| Ger Connolly | 12 March 1987 | 12 July 1989 | | Fianna Fáil | Urban Renewal | 20th |
| Ger Connolly | 12 July 1989 | 11 February 1992 | | Fianna Fáil | Urban Renewal | 21st |
| Mary Harney | 12 July 1989 | 11 February 1992 | | Progressive Democrats | Protection of the Environment | 21st |
| Mary Harney | 11 February 1992 | 4 November 1992 | | Progressive Democrats | Protection of the Environment | 22nd |
| Dan Wallace | 13 February 1992 | 12 January 1993 | | Fianna Fáil | | 22nd |
| John Browne | 14 January 1993 | 15 December 1994 | | Fianna Fáil | Environmental Protection | 23rd |
| Emmet Stagg | 14 January 1993 | 17 November 1994 | | Labour | Housing and Urban Renewal | 23rd |
| Bernard Allen | 20 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | | Fine Gael | Local government reform | 24th |
| Liz McManus | 20 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | | Democratic Left | | 24th |
| Department of the Environment and Local Government 1997–2003 |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Responsibilities | Government |
| Bobby Molloy | 8 July 1997 | 9 April 2002 | | Progressive Democrats | Housing and Urban Renewal | 25th |
| Dan Wallace | 8 July 1997 | 6 June 2002 | | Fianna Fáil | Environmental information and awareness | 25th |
| Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 2003–2011 |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Responsibilities | Government |
| Pat "the Cope" Gallagher | 18 June 2002 | 29 September 2004 | | Fianna Fáil | Environmental Protection | 26th |
| Noel Ahern | 18 June 2002 | 14 June 2007 | | Fianna Fáil | Housing and Urban Renewal | 26th |
| Batt O'Keeffe | 29 September 2004 | 14 June 2007 | | Fianna Fáil | Environmental Protection | 26th |
| Batt O'Keeffe | 20 June 2007 | 7 May 2008 | | Fianna Fáil | Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas | 27th |
| Tony Killeen | 20 June 2007 | 7 May 2008 | | Fianna Fáil | Environment and Energy | 27th |
| Máire Hoctor | 9 July 2007 | 7 May 2008 | | Fianna Fáil | Older People | 27th |
| Máire Hoctor | 13 May 2008 | 21 April 2009 | | Fianna Fáil | Older People | 28th |
| Michael Kitt | 13 May 2008 | 21 April 2009 | | Fianna Fáil | Local Services | 28th |
| Michael Finneran | 13 May 2008 | 21 April 2009 | | Fianna Fáil | Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas | 28th |
| Michael Finneran | 22 April 2009 | 9 March 2011 | | Fianna Fáil | Housing and Local Services | 28th |
| Áine Brady | 22 April 2009 | 9 March 2011 | | Fianna Fáil | Older People and Health Promotion | 28th |
| Ciarán Cuffe | 23 March 2010 | 23 January 2011 | | Green | Horticulture, Sustainable Travel and Planning; and Heritage | 28th |
| Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government 2011–2017 |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Responsibilities | Government |
| Willie Penrose | 9 March 2011 | 20 December 2011 | | Labour | Housing and Planning | 29th |
| Fergus O'Dowd | 10 March 2011 | 15 July 2014 | | Fine Gael | NewERA Project | 29th |
| Jan O'Sullivan | 20 December 2011 | 11 July 2014 | | Labour | Housing and Planning | 29th |
| Paudie Coffey | 15 July 2014 | 6 May 2016 | | Fine Gael | Housing, Planning and Construction 2020 Strategy | 29th |
| Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government 2016–2017 |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Responsibilities | Government |
| Damien English | 19 May 2016 | 14 June 2017 | | Fine Gael | Housing and Urban Renewal | 30th |
| Catherine Byrne | 19 May 2016 | 14 June 2017 | | Fine Gael | Communities and the National Drugs Strategy | 30th |
| Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government 2017–2020 |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Responsibilities | Government |
| John Paul Phelan | 20 June 2017 | 27 June 2020 | | Fine Gael | Local Government and Electoral Reform | 31st |
| Damien English | 20 June 2017 | 27 June 2020 | | Fine Gael | Housing and Urban Development | 31st |
| Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 2020–present |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Responsibilities | Government |
| Peter Burke | 19 July 2020 | 21 December 2022 | | Fine Gael | Local Government and Planning | 32nd |
| Kieran O'Donnell | 21 December 2022 | 10 April 2024 | | Fine Gael | Local Government and Planning | 32nd • 33rd |
| Malcolm Noonan | 16 July 2020 | 23 January 2025 | | Green | Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform | 32nd • 33rd • 34th |
| Alan Dillon | 10 April 2024 | 23 January 2025 | | Fine Gael | Local Government and Planning | 34th |
| John Cummins | 29 January 2025 | Incumbent | | Fine Gael | Local government and planning | 35th |
| Christopher O'Sullivan | 29 January 2025 | Incumbent | | Fianna Fáil | Nature, heritage and biodiversity | 35th |
| Kieran O'Donnell | 29 January 2025 | Incumbent | | Fine Gael | Housing | 35th |