In a security operation Minister Paul Kehoe and his wife and young family were escorted from their home at Enniscorthy this afternoon after anti-eviction protesters gathered outside the house.
Gardaí assisted Minister Kehoe, his wife and three children to safety.
A spokesperson for Minister Kehoe said: “The minister and his family are grateful to An Garda Siochana for their assistance.”
It is understood to be the same group which has recently gathered to protest outside the homes of other government ministers, including Simon Harris and Paschal Donohoe.
In a video posted online from outside the house, the the protesters criticised Minister Kehoe for his involvement in a government that was allowing “massive homelessness” and overseeing a health service in “meltdown”.