Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

The minister for rural and community development and the Gaeltacht (Irish: An tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta)^[2] is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.

TypeSocial affairs minister

StatusCabinet minister

Memberof

• Government of Ireland
• Council of the European Union
• Dáil Éireann

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Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Incumbent Dara Calleary since 23 January 2025
Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Type	Social affairs minister
Status	Cabinet minister
Member of	Government of Ireland Council of the European Union Dáil Éireann
Reports to	Taoiseach
Seat	Dublin, Ireland
Nominator	Taoiseach
Appointer	President of Ireland (on the advice of the Taoiseach)
Inaugural holder	Michael Ring
Formation	27 June 2020
Salary	€210,750 (2025) (including €115,953 TD salary)[1]
Website	Official website

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The current minister for rural and community development and the Gaeltacht is Dara Calleary, TD. He is also Minister for Social Protection.

He is assisted by one minister of state:

• Jerry Buttimer, TD – Minister of State for community development, charities, Gaeltacht and the islands: