Minister for Agriculture and the Marine
The Minister for Agriculture and the Marine is the senior minister at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the Government of Ireland. Historically, the agriculture portfolio has gone under a number of different names; the holder has often borne the title of simply Minister for Agriculture.
The current Minister for Agriculture and the Marine is Dara Calleary, TD. He is assisted by:
The Department's functions 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, fisheries, forestry and rural development.
- Monitoring and controlling aspects of food safety.
- Control and audit of public expenditure under its control.
- Regulation of the agriculture, fisheries 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, fisheries and forestry.
List of office-holders
Director of Agriculture 1919–1921
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!colspan="2"|PartySecretary for Agriculture 1921–1922
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture 1922–1924
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture 1930–1965
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture and Fisheries 1965–1977
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture 1977–1987
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry 1993–1997
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture and Food 1997–1999
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 1999–2002
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture and Food 2002–2007
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 2007–2011
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!colspan="2"|PartyMinister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2011–
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