Minister for Justice | |
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since 1 June 2023 | |
Department of Justice | |
Member of | |
Reports to | Taoiseach |
Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
Inaugural holder | Michael Collins as Minister for Home Affairs |
Formation | 22 January 1919 |
Website | Official website |
The Minister for Justice (Irish: An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Justice. The Minister for Justice has overall responsibility for law and order in Ireland.[1]
The current Minister for Justice is Helen McEntee, TD. McEntee is assisted by a Minister of State, James Browne, TD, who is the Minister of State for Law Reform and Youth Justice[2][3]