Ministers of State of the 21st Dáil
On 5 July 1977, the 15th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fianna Fáil government was led by the Taoiseach Jack Lynch, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.[1]
Parliamentary Secretaries of the 15th Government (5 July 1977 – 1 January 1978)
| Name | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Lalor | Government Chief Whip | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence | ||
| David Andrews | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Jim Tunney | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education | |
| Tom Fitzpatrick | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Power | ||
| Pearse Wyse | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance | |
| Thomas Hussey | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture | |
| Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
Ministers of State of the 15th Government (1 January 1978 – 11 December 1979)
Following the enactment of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 1977, the post of Parliamentary Secretary was abolished and replaced by a new post of Minister of State. A maximum of 10 Ministers of State could be appointed.[1]
| Name | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Lalor | Government Chief Whip | |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence | ||
| David Andrews | Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs | |
| Jim Tunney | Minister of State at the Department of Education | |
| Tom Fitzpatrick | Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs | |
| Minister of State at the Department of Transport and Power | ||
| Pearse Wyse | Minister of State at the Department of Finance | |
| Thomas Hussey | Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture | |
| Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy | |
| John O'Leary | Minister of State at the Department of the Environment | |
| Ray MacSharry | Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service | |
| Ray Burke | Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy | |
Changes 1 January 1979David Andrews was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Justice in addition to his existing post. | ||
Changes 1 July 1979Changes following the election of Patrick Lalor to the European Parliament. | ||
| Name | Office | |
| Michael Woods | Government Chief Whip | |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence | ||
Change of Taoiseach
On 12 December 1979 the 16th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fianna Fáil government was led by the new Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach Charles Haughey, who appointed the following Ministers of State.[1]
Ministers of State of the 16th Government (13 December 1979 – 30 June 1981)
| Name | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Seán Moore | Government Chief Whip | |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence | ||
| Jackie Fahey | Minister of State at the Department of the Environment | |
| Jim Tunney | Minister of State at the Department of Education | |
| Thomas Hussey | Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture | |
| Ray Burke | Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy | |
| Lorcan Allen | Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture | |
| Ger Connolly | Minister of State at the Department of the Environment | |
| Tom McEllistrim | Minister of State at the Department of Finance | |
| Seán Calleary | Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service | |
| Minister of State at the Department of Labour | ||
| Mark Killilea, Jnr | Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs | |
Changes 25 March 1980The number of Ministers of State was increased from 10 to 15 following the enactment of the | ||
| Name | Office | |
| Thomas Meaney | Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy | |
| Tom Nolan | Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Welfare | |
| Brendan Daly | Minister of State at the Department of Labour | |
| Pádraig Flynn | Minister of State at the Department of Transport | |
| Seán Doherty | Minister of State at the Department of Justice | |
Changes 15 October 1980Changes following the appointment of Ray Burke to the Cabinet. | ||
| Name | Office | |
| Denis Gallagher | Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Trade | |
Changes 17 December 1980Changes following the appointment of Tom Nolan to the Cabinet. | ||
| Name | Office | |
| Thomas Hussey | Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Welfare | |
| Michael Smith | Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture | |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "History of Government – Twenty-First Dáil – Ministers of State". Department of the Taoiseach. Retrieved 20 November 2012.