The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is responsible for: election matters such as the general election and presidential elections; the environment, Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland; heritage; local authorities and related services.

Minister for Local Government

• W.T. Cosgrave 1919-1922
• Ernest Blythe 1922-1923
• James Burke 1923-1924

Minister for Local Government & Public Health

• James Burke 1924-1927
• Richard Mulcahy 1927-1932
• Seán T. O'Kelly 1932-1939
• P.J. Ruttledge 1939-1941
• Seán MacEntee 1941-1947

Minister for Local Government

• Timothy J. Murphy 1947-1949
• Michael Keyes 1949-1951
• Patrick Smith 1951-1954
• Patrick O'Donnell 1954-1957
• Patrick Smith 1957
• Neil Blaney 1957-1966
• Kevin Boland 1966-1970
• Bobby Molloy 1970-1973
• James Tully 1973-1977

Minister for the Environment

• Sylvester Barrett 1977-1980
• Ray Burke 1980-1981
• Peter Barry 1981-1982
• Ray Burke 1982
• Dick Spring 1982-1983
• Liam Kavanagh 1983-1986
• John Boland 1986-1987
• Pádraig Flynn 1987-1991
• Rory O'Hanlon 1991-1992
• Michael Smith 1992-1994
• Brendan Howlin 1994-1997

Minister for the Environment & Local Government

• Noel Dempsey 1997-2002
• Martin Cullen 2002-2003

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

• Martin Cullen 2003-present

Government of Ireland
An Taoiseach (Prime Minister) | An Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister)
Agriculture & Food | Arts, Sport & Tourism | Communications, Marine & Natural Resources | Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs | Defence | Education & Science | Environment, Heritage & Local Government | Enterprise, Trade & Employment | Finance | Foreign Affairs | Health & Childern | Justice, Equality & Law Reform | Social & Family Affairs | Transport