Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Irish government cabinet minister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Irish: An tAire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Historically, the agriculture portfolio has gone under a number of different names; the holder has often borne the title of simply Minister for Agriculture.
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine | |
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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | |
Member of | |
Reports to | Taoiseach |
Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
Inaugural holder | Robert Barton as Director of Agriculture |
Formation | 2 April 1919 |
Website | Official website |
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The current Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is Charlie McConalogue. He is assisted by two Ministers of State:
- Senator Pippa Hackett – Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity
- Martin Heydon, TD – Minister of State for Research & Development, Farm Safety and New Market Development[1][2]