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Irish Minister for Agriculture - Definition |
| Related Words: Cora, Demeter, Dionysos, Dionysus, Flora, Frey, Gaea, Gaia, Kore, Persephone, Pomona, Proserpina, Proserpine, Triptolemus, Farming, Husbandry |
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The Minister for Agriculture and Food is an important position in the Irish Government. The Minister is in charge of the Department of Agriculture and Food, where he or she creates and implements policy in the agricultural sector. The current Minister is Mary Coughlan, TD. She is assisted by two Ministers of State: John Browne, TD and Brendan Smith, TD.
Functions
The Department of Agriculture and Food has a number of important functions. These include:
- Policy advice and development on all areas of Departmental responsibility
- Representation in international especially European Union and national negotiations;
- Development and implementation of national and EU schemes in support of agriculture, food, rural development and the rural environment.
- Monitoring and controlling aspects of food safety.
- Control and audit of public expenditure under its control.
- Regulation of the agriculture and food industries through national and EU law.
- Monitoring and controlling animal and plant health and animal welfare.
- Monitoring and direction of state bodies engaged in the following areas:
- Research training and advice.
- Market development and promotion.
- Industry regulation and development.
- Commercial activities.
- Direct provision of support services to agriculture and food.
List of Ministers for Agriculture
Minister for Agriculture (1921-1924)
Minister for Lands and Agriculture (1924-1930)
Minister for Agriculture (1930-1965)
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| Name
| Took Office
| Left Office
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| | Patrick Hogan | April 3, 1930 | March 9, 1932 | Cumann na nGaedhael
| | 3. | James Ryan | March 9, 1932 | January 21, 1947 | Fianna Fáil
| | 4. | Patrick Smith (1st time) | January 21, 1947 | February 18, 1948 | Fianna Fáil
| | 5. | James Dillon | February 18, 1948 | June 13, 1951 | Fine Gael
| | 6. | Thomas Walsh | June 13, 1951 | June 2, 1954 | Fianna Fáil
| | James Dillon (2nd time) | June 2, 1954 | March 20, 1957 | Fine Gael
| | 7. | Frank Aiken (1st time) | March 20, 1957 | May 16, 1957 | Fianna Fáil
| | 8. | Seán Moylon | May 16, 1957 | November 16, 1957 | Fianna Fáil
| | Frank Aiken (2nd time) | November 16, 1957 | November 27, 1957 | Fianna Fáil
| | Patrick Smith (2nd time) | November 27, 1957 | October 8, 1964 | Fianna Fáil
| | 9. | Charles Haughey | October 8, 1964 | July 6, 1965 | Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (1965-1977)
Minister for Agriculture (1977-1987)
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| Name
| Took Office
| Left Office
| Party
| | Mark Clinton | February 9, 1977 | July 5, 1977 | Fine Gael
| | 13. | Jim Gibbons | July 5, 1977 | December 11, 1979 | Fianna Fáil
| | 14. | Ray MacSharry | December 12, 1979 | June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil
| | 15. | Alan Dukes2 | June 30, 1981 | March 9, 1982 | Fine Gael
| | 16. | Brian Lenihan | March 9, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | Fianna Fáil
| | 17. | Austin Deasy | December 14, 1982 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael
| | 18. | Michael O'Kennedy | March 10, 1987 | March 31, 1987 | Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Agriculture and Food (1987-1999)
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| Name
| Took Office
| Left Office
| Party
| | Michael O'Kennedy | March 31, 1987 | November 14, 1991 | Fianna Fáil
| | 19. | Michael Woods | November 14, 1991 | February 11, 1992 | Fianna Fáil
| | 20. | Joe Walsh (1st time) | February 11, 1992 | January 21, 1993 | Fianna Fáil
| | Joe Walsh (1st time) | January 21, 1993 | December 15, 1994 | Fianna Fáil
| | 21. | Ivan Yates | December 15, 1994 | June 26, 1997 | Fine Gael
| | Joe Walsh (2nd time) | June 26, 1997 | July 12, 1997 | Fianna Fáil
| | Joe Walsh (2nd time) | July 12, 1997 | September 27, 1999 | Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (1999-2002)
Minister for Agriculture and Food (2002-present)
See also
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