The 2nd government of Ireland was the government of Ireland formed after the 1938 general election to the 10th Dáil held on 17 June. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election. It lasted for 1,828 days.

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.