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 NameTerm of officePartyGovernmentAustin Currie20 December 1994 26 June 1997 24thFrank Fahey8 July 1997 1 February 2000 25thMary Hanafin1 February 2000 6 June 2002 Brian Lenihan19 June 2002 14 June 2007 26thBrendan Smith20 June 2007 7 May 2008 27thBarry Andrews7 May 2008 9 March 2011 28th
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