Minister of State for Children explained

The Minister of State for Children was a junior ministerial post in the Departments of Health and Children, Justice and Law Reform and Education and Skills of the Government of Ireland. The Minister of State worked together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and had special responsibility for children's affairs.

The first Minister of State with responsibility for Children was appointed on 20 December 1994. There has not been a Minister of State with this responsibility since the creation of the full cabinet position of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in March 2011.

List of office-holders 1994 - 2011

Name	Term of office
Austin Currie	20 December 1994	26 June 1997	24th^[1]
Frank Fahey	8 July 1997	1 February 2000	25th^[2]
Mary Hanafin	1 February 2000	6 June 2002	25th^[2]
Brian Lenihan	19 June 2002	14 June 2007	26th^[3]
Brendan Smith	20 June 2007	7 May 2008	27th^[4]
Barry Andrews	7 May 2008	9 March 2011	28th^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Tuesday, 25 January 1995. Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 January 2021.
Web site: Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Wednesday, 9 July 1997. Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 January 2021.
Web site: Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil) – Tuesday, 18 June 2002. Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 January 2021.
Web site: Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Tuesday, 26 June 2007. Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 January 2021.
Web site: Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Thursday, 8 May 2008. Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 January 2021.