Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Incumbent Brendan Howlin since 6 July 2011[1]
Appointer	President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holder	Brendan Howlin
Formation	6 July 2011
Website	per.gov.ie

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.

The current Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is Brendan Howlin, TD.^[2] He is assisted by:

• Brian Hayes, TD – Minister of State for Public Service Reform and the Office of Public Works

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.^[3]

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 2011–present

No.	Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
1.	Brendan Howlin	6 July 2011[1]	Incumbent		Labour Party

See also

• Irish cabinets since 1919

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Howlin was acting minister from 9 March 2011 to 5 July 2011 before the department was officially created.
2. ^ "Noonan named as new Finance Minister". RTÉ News. 9 March 2011. http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0309/finance-business.html. 
3. ^ "S.I. No. 401/2011 — Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011". 5 July 2011. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/si/0401.html. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 

External links

• Department of Public Expenditure and Reform