Minister of State for Business and Employment

The Minister of State for Business and Employment is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation of the Government of Ireland.

The position previously existed from 1994 to 2011 with the title of Minister of State for Labour Affairs. The position was abolished in March 2011 before its revival in the July 2014 reshuffle that saw the position mainly restored, under its current title, with additional responsibility for establishing a low pay commission and small and medium business.

The current incumbent is Ged Nash, who was also appointed a "super junior" minister, meaning he attends cabinet meetings but cannot vote.

List of office-holders

Minister of State for Labour Affairs 1994–2011
No.	Name	Term of office		Party
1.	Mary O'Rourke	13 February 1992	15 December 1994		Fianna Fáil
2.	Eithne FitzGerald	20 December 1994	26 June 1997		Labour Party
3.	Tom Kitt	8 July 1997	6 June 2002		Fianna Fáil
4.	Frank Fahey	19 June 2002	29 September 2004		Fianna Fáil
5.	Tony Killeen	29 September 2004	20 June 2007		Fianna Fáil
6.	Billy Kelleher	20 June 2007	21 April 2009		Fianna Fáil
7.	Dara Calleary	22 April 2009	9 March 2011		Fianna Fáil
Minister of State for Business and Employment 2014–present
No.	Name	Term of office		Party
8.	Ged Nash	11 July 2014	Incumbent		Labour Party

See also

• Ministers of State of the 31st Dáil