Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Irish: An tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe) is the senior minister at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in the Government of Ireland.

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Incumbent Michael McGrath since 27 June 2020
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Member of	Cabinet Dáil Éireann
Reports to	Taoiseach
Seat	Dublin, Ireland
Appointer	President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holder	Brendan Howlin
Formation	9 March 2011
Website	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The current Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is Michael McGrath, TD. He is assisted by:

• Ossian Smyth – Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment; and
• Patrick O'Donovan – Minister of State for the Office of Public Works.[1]

The department is responsible for Public Expenditure and Reform. It was created in July 2011, taking over some of the functions of the Department of Finance.[2]

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 2011–present

Portrait	Name	Term of office		Party		Government
	Brendan Howlin	9 March 2011[lower-alpha 1]	6 May 2016		Labour	29th
	Paschal Donohoe[lower-alpha 2]	6 May 2016	27 June 2020		Fine Gael	30th · 31st
	Michael McGrath	27 June 2020	Incumbent		Fianna Fáil	32nd

Notes

1. Howlin was a minister without portfolio from 9 March 2011 to 6 July 2011 before the department was formally established.
2. Also Minister for Finance from 14 June 2017.

References

1. "List of Ministers and Ministers of State", Government of Ireland, retrieved 31 July 2020
2. "Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011". 5 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.

External links

• Department of Public Expenditure and Reform