The South-West Cork TD and junior minister Jim Daly has announced he won't contest the next general election.
He confirmed he's leaving politics as he was finding it "increasingly difficult" to balance his work with his family life.
The Fine Gael politician has served as a TD since 2011, and became Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People in 2017.
In a video posted on social media, Minister Daly said it had been an honour to serve the people of West Cork.
He said: "It is not my intention to go forward at the next general election, whenever that will be.
"It has been a very, very difficult decision to make - I have made it purely on personal grounds.
"I have found it increasingly difficult to balance my life [and] work as a career politician... Now I want to concentrate on my five young children, and put them as my top priority."
He added: "In order to do this properly, unfortunately I cannot continue in public life... spending three, four, five days in Dublin a week."
The Cork politician confirmed he'll remain in office until the next election.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar recently said he believes May 2020 is the "right moment" for the vote.
