MINISTER OF STATE (WITH SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FISHERIES)

The 'Minister of State', who has special responsibility for Fisheries, officially styled as 'Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (special responsibility for Fisheries)', is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ireland).
The junior ministerial position was re-titled in June 2007 from ''Minister of State (with special responsibility for the Marine)'' when the fisheries division of the then Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources was transferred to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
The Minister works together with the senior Minister at this department and has special responsibility for sea fisheries policy, aquaculture and protection of the marine environment.
The Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank. The position, and in particular its previous title, should not be confused with the previous post of Minister for the Marine, which existed between 1987 and 1997 and held cabinet rank.
The current incumbent is John Browne, TD, who was re-appointed to the post for the third time in June 2007.

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Minister of State for the Marine 1987–2007

Minister of State for Fisheries 2007–present

Minister of State for the Marine 1987–2007

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
	1.	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher ''(1st time)''	12 March, 1987	12 July, 1989	Fianna Fáil
	2.	Michael J. Noonan	19 July, 1989	11 February, 1992	Fianna Fáil
		Pat "the Cope" Gallagher ''(2nd time)''	13 February, 1992	12 January, 1993	Fianna Fáil
	3.	Gerry O'Sullivan	14 January, 1993	15 December, 1994	Labour Party
	4.	Eamon Gilmore	20 December, 1994	26 June, 1997	Democratic Left
	5.	Hugh Byrne	8 July, 1997	6 June, 2002	Fianna Fáil
	6.	John Browne ''(1st time)''	19 June, 2002	29 September, 2004	Fianna Fáil
		Pat "the Cope" Gallagher ''(3rd time)''	29 September, 2004	14 February, 2006	Fianna Fáil
		John Browne ''(2nd time)''	14 February, 2006	14 June, 2007	Fianna Fáil

Minister of State for Fisheries 2007–present

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
		John Browne ''(3rd time)''	20 June, 2007	''Incumbent''	Fianna Fáil