The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Irish: An tAire Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.

The current Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is Dara Calleary, TD.

He is also Minister for Social Protection.

He is assisted by one Minister of State: