Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
| Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation | |
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| Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation | |
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| Status | Cabinet minister |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Taoiseach |
| Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nominator | Taoiseach |
| Appointer | President of Ireland (on the advice of the Taoiseach) |
| Inaugural holder | Brendan Howlin |
| Formation | 6 July 2011 |
| Salary | €210,750 (2025) (including €115,953 TD salary)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (Irish: An tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Bonneagair, Athchóiriúcháin Seirbhíse Poiblí agus Digitiúcháin) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation since January 2025[update] is Jack Chambers, TD.
He is assisted by two Ministers of State:
- Kevin "Boxer" Moran, TD – Minister of State for the Office of Public Works; and
- Emer Higgins, TD – Minister of State for public procurement, digitalisation and eGovernment.
The office was created in July 2011, taking over some of the functions of the Minister for Finance.[2]
List of ministers
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Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 2011–2023[edit] | ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Howlin | 9 March 2011[a] | 6 May 2016 | Labour | 29th | ||
| Paschal Donohoe[b] | 6 May 2016 | 27 June 2020 | Fine Gael | 30th • 31st | ||
| Michael McGrath | 27 June 2020 | 17 December 2022 | Fianna Fáil | 32nd | ||
Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 2023–2025[edit] | ||||||
| Paschal Donohoe | 17 December 2022 | 23 January 2025 | Fine Gael | 33rd • 34th | ||
Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 2025–present[edit] | ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Government | |||
| Jack Chambers | 23 January 2025 | Incumbent | Fianna Fáil | 35th | ||
- Notes
- ^ Howlin was a minister without portfolio from 9 March 2011 to 6 July 2011 before the department was formally established.
- ^ Also Minister for Finance from 14 June 2017 to 17 December 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ "Salaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. 3 March 2025.
- ^ Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011). Signed on 5 July 2011. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 August 2011.
