Minister for Transport, Government of Ireland

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the President of Ireland
Exact method: Appointed by the President on the nomination of the Taoiseach, with the approval of Dáil Éireann (Art. 13.1.2, 28.4.1 and 28.7.1).
Chosen by: President of Ireland
Seats: 1

Source: irishstatutebook.ie, checked Oct 12, 2026

Darragh O'Brien FF since June 2025 Report Source: api.oireachtas.ie, checked Oct 12, 2026

irishstatutebook.ie · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of Ireland, Irish Statute Book, read 2026-10-12: how each office is chosen (Arts. 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 28, 35). Seat counts: Oireachtas members list; Supreme Court composition: supremecourt.ie judges page, read 2026-10-12. For: Minister for Transport
api.oireachtas.ie · checked Oct 12, 2026 Houses of the Oireachtas Open Data API, ministerial offices with no end date, read 2026-10-12 (reflects the November 2025 reshuffle). Ministers of State not loaded. For: Darragh O'Brien, current term