Department of the Taoiseach

What this means

• The Department of the Taoiseach is the central government department that supports the Taoiseach as head of government and runs the secretariat for the Cabinet and its committees.[source]
• It coordinates policy across all government departments, covering areas such as EU affairs and international relations, making it a key hub for joined-up decision-making.[source]
• The department is currently working to reduce child poverty through a dedicated programme office, a commitment drawn from the 2025 Programme for Government.[source]
• It is also continuing investment through the Shared Island Fund, which supports cross-border cooperation and relationships across the island of Ireland.[source]
• A Secretary General leads the department's civil service operations and was formally appointed to the role, providing senior administrative oversight of its work.[source]

Direct impact (5)

• owns statutory mandate
  Support to the Taoiseach and the GovernmentMandate
• responsible for commitment
  Reduce child poverty through the dedicated programme officeCommitment
• responsible for commitment
  Continue investment through the Shared Island FundCommitment
• holds role: Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip; and the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health
  Mary ButlerOfficeholder
• holds role: Secretary General to the Government and Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach
  John CallinanOfficeholder

Indirect impact (5)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• holds role: Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip; and the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via mary-butler
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• responsible for commitment → delivery owned by officeholder2-hop via pfg-2025-children-child-poverty
  Micheál MartinOfficeholder
• holds role: Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip; and the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health → responsible for commitment2-hop via mary-butler
  Deliver the first inpatient mother and baby mental health unitCommitment
• holds role: Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip; and the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health → responsible for commitment2-hop via mary-butler
  Establish targeted mental health supports for autistic childrenCommitment
• holds role: Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip; and the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health → member of party2-hop via mary-butler
  Fianna FáilParty