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<p>A <b>Department of State</b>  of Ireland is a department or ministry of the <a href="page.php?w=Government_of_Ireland">Government of Ireland</a>. The head of such a department is a <a href="page.php?w=Minister_%28government%29">minister</a> termed a <b>Minister of the Government</b>; prior to 1977 such ministers were called <b>Ministers of State</b>, a term now used for <a href="page.php?w=Minister_of_State_%28Ireland%29">junior (non-cabinet) ministers</a>. Most members of the government are Ministers of the Government, though there may occasionally</p><p>
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