The minister of state for disability is a junior ministerial post at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality of the Government of Ireland. The minister works together with the senior minister in the departments and has special responsibility for disability issues. The minister of state does not hold cabinet rank.
The first appointment of a minister of state with responsibility for disability was in 1997. The minister for health has often also had responsibility for other areas of equality and health.
, the office-holder is Hildegarde Naughton.
List of office-holders NameTerm of officePartyDepartment(s)GovernmentMary Wallace8 July 19976 June 2002 Justice, Equality and Law Reform25thWillie O'Dea19 June 2002 29 September 2004 Justice, Equality and Law Reform26thFrank Fahey29 September 2004 20 June 2007 Justice, Equality and Law ReformJimmy Devins9 July 20077 May 2008 Health and Children27thJohn Moloney13 May 20089 March 2011 Health and ChildrenJustice, Equality and Law Reform28thKathleen Lynch10 March 20116 May 2016 HealthJustice and Equality29thFinian McGrath6 May 201627 June 2020 HealthJustice and EqualitySocial Protection30th31stAnne Rabbitte1 July 202023 January 2025 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthHealth32nd33rd34thHildegarde Naughton23 January 2025Incumbent Children, Disability and Equality35th
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