The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The current Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is Peter Burke, TD. He is assisted by two Ministers of State:

Overview

The Minister heads one of the most important economic departments in the Irish Government, responsible for the implementation of policy in five key areas – Enterprise, Innovation, Growth; Quality, Work and Learning; Making Markets and Regulation work better; Quality, Value and Continuous Improvement; and the European Union. A large element of the work of the Department arises from Ireland's membership of a number of international organisations, in particular the European Union and the World Trade Organization. The Department plays an active role in the development of EU and WTO policies, particularly to ensure that Ireland's interests are protected. The Department is organised into five divisions. They are:

List of office-holders

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Director of Trade and Commerce 1919–1921

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Secretary for Trade and Commerce 1921–1922

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Minister for Trade 1922

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Minister for Industry and Commerce 1922–1977

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Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy 1977–1980

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Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism 1980–1981

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Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism 1981–1983

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Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism 1983–1986

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Minister for Industry and Commerce 1986–1993

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Minister for Enterprise and Employment 1993–1997

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 1997–2010

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation 2010–2011

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Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 2011–2017

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Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation 2017–2020

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 2020–present

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