Minister of State for Children

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Hiberno-English The Minister of State for ChildrenTemplate:Efn was a junior ministerial post in the Departments of Health and Children, Justice and Law Reform and Education and Skills of the Government of Ireland. The Minister of State worked together with the various senior Ministers in these departments and had special responsibility for children's affairs.

The first Minister of State with responsibility for Children was appointed on 20 December 1994. There has not been a Minister of State with this responsibility since the creation of the full cabinet position of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in March 2011.

List of office-holders 1994–2011

Name	Term of office		Party		Government
Austin Currie	20 December 1994	26 June 1997	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	24th
Frank Fahey	8 July 1997	1 February 2000	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	25th
Mary Hanafin	1 February 2000	6 June 2002	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Brian Lenihan	19 June 2002	14 June 2007	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	26th
Brendan Smith	20 June 2007	7 May 2008	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	27th
Barry Andrews	7 May 2008	9 March 2011	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color	28th