Minister of State (Ireland)

There are in the Republic of Ireland, two different posts of Minister of State:

• The "normal" Minister of State
• The Minister of State of the Taoiseach.

Both items are fundamentally different from each other.

Minister of State

A Minister of State ( Irish: Aire Stait - Minister of State ) in the Republic of Ireland is a kind of " junior" minister who is not considered as part of the government. Minister of State are assigned to one or more ministries. Unlike other cabinet members, who are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Taoiseach, Minister of State are appointed by the Cabinet and submitted by the Taoiseach.

The post of Minister of State was introduced in 1977 by the Act of the Oireachtas and 1978 first implemented. The Minister of State replaced the post of Parliamentary Secretary, a minor ministerial posts, which existed from 1924 to 1978. In the original 1977 law a limit of ten Minister of State was established which, however, was raised in 1980 to 15 and 1995 to 17.

State Minister of the Taoiseach

The Minister of State of the Taoiseach ( Prime Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach ) is in principle the faction leaders and senior government minister in Ireland. The role of the group leader is mainly the responsibility for all government parties, such as ensuring that all delegates - including ministers - to carry out their activities and assist the government in all matters.

Specifically, the main tasks are the following:

• Participation in Government Meeting
• Preparation of weekly reports for the Taoiseach
• Monitoring the planning of the House Affairs
• Convening coordination meetings with the opposition
• Chairs the legislative committee

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