Niall Collins appointed as minister of state at DAFM

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin with Minister of State Niall Collins

Taoiseach Micheál Martin assigned Niall Collins as Minister of State with special responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture

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Read More: Food and the Marine Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Niall Collins Taoiseach

4 June 2026

Niall Collins has recently been appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).

The vacancy created by the shocking resignation of Michael Healy-Rae last month will be filled by the Fianna Fáil Limerick TD.

“As a public representative for a rural constituency in the heart of the Golden Vale with over 5,000 farm families, I look forward to building on the work done already in the department of agriculture and to getting stuck into my new brief, which covers areas of significant importance that go right to the heart of rural Ireland,” Collins said.

After serving on the Limerick County Council, Niall Collins was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2007 General Election for Limerick West.

He was re-elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011, 2016, 2020 and 2024 general elections.

He served as the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board’s deputy chief executive before being elected to Dáil Éireann.

In January 2025, Collins was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with special responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice.

He also previously held a junior ministry at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin assigned Niall Collins as Minister of State with special responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture.

“Niall will bring great experience to a wide- ranging role that impacts on economic development, climate, forestry and food production,” the Taoiseach said.

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