Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Irish: An tAire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta) is the senior minister at Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in the Government of Ireland.[1][2]

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Incumbent
Simon Harris
since 27 June 2020
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Member of
Reports toTaoiseach
SeatDublin, Ireland
AppointerPresident of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holderSimon Harris
Formation2 August 2020
WebsiteDepartment of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is Simon Harris, TD.

He is assisted by Niall Collins, TD, Minister of State for Skills and Further Education.[3]

List of office-holders

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 2020–present

Portrait Name Term of office Party Government
Simon Harris 27 June 2020[lower-alpha 1] Incumbent Fine Gael 32nd
  1. On 2 August 2020, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was established on the enactment of the Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 2020. Harris was a minister without portfolio until the establishment of the department.[4]

References
  1. "List of Ministers and Ministers of State". gov.ie. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science". gov.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. "Minister of State Appointments". MerrionStreet.ie. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. "Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 2020". Irish Statute Book. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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