The minister for agriculture, food and the marine () is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The current minister for agriculture, food and the marine is Martin Heydon. He is assisted by two ministers of state: Noel Grealish, TD – Minister of State for food promotion, new markets, research and development Timmy Dooley, TD – Minister of State for the marine
Functions The department's functions include: Policy advice and development on all areas of departmental responsibility Representation in international especially European Union and national negotiations; Development and implementation of national and EU schemes in support of agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development. Monitoring and controlling aspects of food safety. Control and audit of public expenditure under its control. Regulation of the agriculture, fisheries and food industries through national and EU law. Monitoring and controlling animal and plant health and animal welfare. Monitoring and direction of state bodies engaged in the following areas: Research training and advice. Market development and promotion. Industry regulation and development. Commercial activities. Direct provision of support services to agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
List of office-holders
Director of Agriculture 1919–1921NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Robert Barton2 April 191926 August 1921 2nd DMSecretary for Agriculture 1921–1922NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Art O'Connor26 August 19219 January 1922 3rd DMMinister for Agriculture 1922–1924NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Patrick Hogan11 January 19222 June 1924 4th DM1st PG2nd PG5th DM1st EC2nd ECMinister for Lands and Agriculture 1924–1928NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Patrick Hogan2 June 19241 September 1928 2nd EC3rd EC4th ECMinister for Agriculture 1928–1965NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Patrick Hogan1 September 19289 March 1932 4th EC5th ECJames Ryan9 March 193221 January 1947 6th EC7th EC8th EC1st2nd3rd4thPaddy Smith(1st time)21 January 194718 February 1948 4thJames Dillon(1st time)18 February 194813 June 1951 5thThomas Walsh13 June 19512 June 1954 6thJames Dillon(2nd time)2 June 195420 March 1957 7thFrank Aiken(1st time)20 March 195716 May 1957 8thSeán Moylan16 May 195716 November 1957 8thFrank Aiken(2nd time)16 November 195727 November 1957 8thPaddy Smith(2nd time)27 November 19578 October 1964 8th9th10thCharles Haughey8 October 196421 April 1965 10thMinister for Agriculture and Fisheries 1965–1977NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Charles Haughey21 April 196510 November 1966 11thNeil Blaney10 November 19667 May 1970 12th13thJim Gibbons(1st time)7 May 197014 March 1973 13thMark Clinton14 March 19739 February 1977 14thMinister for Agriculture 1977–1987NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Mark Clinton9 February 19775 July 1977 14thJim Gibbons(2nd time)5 July 197711 December 1979 15thRay MacSharry12 December 197930 June 1981 16thAlan Dukes30 June 19819 March 1982 17thBrian Lenihan9 March 198214 December 1982 18thAustin Deasy14 December 198210 March 1987 19thMinister for Agriculture and Food 1987–1993NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Michael O'Kennedy10 March 198714 November 1991 20th21stMichael Woods14 November 199111 February 1992 21stJoe Walsh(1st time)11 February 199212 January 1993 22ndMinister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry 1993–1997NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Joe Walsh(1st time)12 January 199315 December 1994 23rdIvan Yates15 December 199426 June 1997 24thMinister for Agriculture and Food 1997–1999NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Joe Walsh(2nd time)26 June 199727 September 1999 25thMinister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 1999–2002NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Joe Walsh(2nd time)29 September 19996 June 2002 25thMinister for Agriculture and Food 2002–2007NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Joe Walsh(2nd time)6 June 200229 September 2004 26thMary Coughlan29 September 200414 June 2007 26thMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 2007–2011NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Mary Coughlan14 June 20077 May 2008 27thBrendan Smith7 May 20089 March 2011 28thMinister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2011–2025NameTerm of officePartyGovernment(s)Simon Coveney9 March 20116 May 2016 29thMichael Creed6 May 201627 June 2020 30th31stBarry Cowen27 June 202014 July 2020 32ndMicheál Martin 14 July 202015 July 2020 32ndDara Calleary15 July 202021 August 2020 32ndMicheál Martin 21 August 20202 September 2020 32ndCharlie McConalogue2 September 202023 January 2025 32nd33rd34thMartin Heydon23 January 2025Incumbent 35th Notes
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