Query: Who is the current Minister for Social Protection?

Candidate documents:
text: Title: Dara Calleary
Category: Biographies
Organisation: Department of the Taoiseach
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/biographies/dara-calleary
Summary: Dara Calleary  Dara Calleary is the Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. He was appointed to these roles on 23 January 2025.

text: Title: Annual Report 2016
Category: Publications
Organisation: Department of Social Protection
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/annual-report-2016
Summary: Annual Report 2016  Foreword from the Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar I welcome the publication of the Department of Social Protection's Annual Report for 2016. Since being appointed Minister for Social Protection in 2016, I am very aware of the Department's significant and varied role.

text: Title: Cabinet Committees of the 34th Government
Category: Organisation-Information
Organisation: Department of the Taoiseach
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/organisation-information/cabinet-committees-of-the-34th-government
Summary: Cabinet Committees of the 34th Government  Cabinet Committees of the 34th Government From: Department of the Taoiseach From: Department of the Taoiseach Published on: 3 July 2024 Last updated on: 12 April 2025 34th Government Children and Education and Disability Cabinet Committee on Economy and Investment Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Action Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination Cabinet Committee on Health Cabinet Committee on Housing Cabinet Committee on Migration, Integration and Ukraine Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services 34th Government Children and Education and Disability Cabinet Committee on Economy and Investment Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Action Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination Cabinet Committee on Health Cabinet Committee on Housing Cabinet Committee on Migration, Integration and Ukraine Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services

text: Title: Department of Social Protection - Who Does What
Category: Organisation-Information
Organisation: Department of Social Protection
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/organisation-information/department-of-social-protection-who-does-what
Summary: Department of Social Protection - Who Does What  Department of Social Protection - Who Does What Published on: 5 May 2023 Last updated on: 17 February 2026 Secretary General Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary's Office Assistant Secretary, Corporate Assistant Secretary, Human Resources Assistant Secretary, Information Services Assistant Secretary, Pensions Assistant Secretary, Employment Services Assistant Secretary, Working Age and Family Policy Assistant Secretary, Service Development Chief Appeals Officer (Principal) Assistant Secretary, Operations Control Assistant Secretary, Centralised Operations Assistant Secretary, Regions Chief Medical Officer, Medical Review and Assessment Head of Internal Audit (Principal) Secretary General Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary's Office Assistant Secretary, Corporate Assistant Secretary, Human Resources Assistant Secretary, Information Services Assistant Secretary, Pensions Assistant Secretary, Employment Services Assistant Secretary, Working Age and Family Policy Assistant Secretary, Service Development Chief Appeals Officer (Principal) Assistant Secretary, Operations Control Assistant Secretary, Centralised Operations Assistant Secretary,

text: Title: Membership of Cabinet Committees of the 33rd Government
Category: Organisation-Information
Organisation: Department of the Taoiseach
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/organisation-information/membership-of-cabinet-committees-of-the-33rd-government
Summary: Membership of Cabinet Committees of the 33rd Government  Membership of Cabinet Committees of the 33rd Government From: Department of the Taoiseach From: Department of the Taoiseach Published on: 23 January 2023 Last updated on: 1 February 2023 33rd Government Brexit and Northern Ireland Children and Education The Economy and Investment The Environment and Climate Change EU and International Affairs Government Co-ordination Health Housing Humanitarian Response to Ukraine Social Affairs and Public Services 33rd Government Brexit and Northern Ireland Children and Education The Economy and Investment The Environment and Climate Change EU and International Affairs Government Co-ordination Health Housing Humanitarian Response to Ukraine Social Affairs and Public Services

text: Title: Membership of Cabinet Committees of the 35th Government
Category: Organisation-Information
Organisation: Department of the Taoiseach
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/organisation-information/membership-of-cabinet-committees-of-the-35th-government
Summary: Membership of Cabinet Committees of the 35th Government  Membership of Cabinet Committees of the 35th Government From: Department of the Taoiseach From: Department of the Taoiseach Published on: 20 February 2025 Last updated on: 20 February 2025 35th Government Children and Education Climate Action, Environment and Energy Disability The Economy, Trade and Competitiveness EU and International Affairs Government Co-ordination Health Housing Infrastructure Justice, Migration and Social Affairs Northern Ireland Water Quality 35th Government Children and Education Climate Action, Environment and Energy Disability The Economy, Trade and Competitiveness EU and International Affairs Government Co-ordination Health Housing Infrastructure Justice, Migration and Social Affairs Northern Ireland Water Quality

text: Title: Minister for Social Protection
Category: Roles
Organisation: Department of Social Protection
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/roles/minister-for-social-protection
Summary: Minister for Social Protection  Minister for Social Protection Published on: 10 December 2020 Last updated on: 24 January 2025 Holders Dara Calleary

text: Title: Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection
Category: Roles
Organisation: Department of Social Protection
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/roles/secretary-general-of-the-department-of-social-protection
Summary: Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection  Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection Published on: 14 June 2019 Last updated on: 5 July 2022 Holders John McKeon

text: Title: Social Welfare & Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013
Category: Speeches
Organisation: Department of Social Protection
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/speeches/social-welfare-pensions-miscellaneous-provisions-bill-2013
Summary: Social Welfare & Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013  Social welfare and pensions (miscellaneous provisions) bill 2013 second stage speech Dail Éireann by the minister for social protection Joan Burton T. D.