The Department of Children, Disability and Equality (Irish: An Roinn Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais) is a department of the Government of Ireland.

The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are on Baggot Street, Dublin.

[3] The department was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956 as the Department of the Gaeltacht, an act of the 7th Government of Ireland led by John A. Costello.

This act provided its function as:[4] to promote the cultural, social and economic welfare of the Gaeltacht; to encourage the preservation and extension of the use of Irish as a vernacular language; and, to such extent as may be necessary or appropriate, to consult and advise with other Departments of State in respect of services administered by such Departments which affect the cultural, social or economic welfare of the Gaeltacht or which concern the national aim of restoring the Irish language.Over the years the name and functions of the department have changed several times by means of statutory instruments.

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has had its current title and functions since 2020.