Minister for Transport | |
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since 27 June 2020 | |
Department of Transport | |
Member of | |
Reports to | Taoiseach |
Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
Inaugural holder | Erskine Childers as Minister for Transport and Power in 1959 Richie Ryan as Minister for the Public Service in 1973 |
Formation | 1 November 1973 |
Website | Official website ![]() |
The Minister for Transport (Irish: An tAire Iompair) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Transport.
The current Minister for Transport is Eamon Ryan, TD.[1][2] He is also Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications.
Ryan is assisted by James Lawless, TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport and Logistics.