The Minister for Social Protection (Irish: An tAire Cosanta Sóisialta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Social Protection. The current Minister for Social Protection is Heather Humphreys. She is also Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Justice. She is assisted by two Ministers of State: * Joe O'Brien, TD – Minister of State, with responsibility for Community Development and Charities; and * Damien English, TD – Minister of State, with responsibility for Redundancy and Insolvency Operations and Employer Services.