Ministers of State of the 22nd Dáil

On 30 June 1981, the 17th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fine Gael–Labour Party government was led by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.

On that day FitzGerald announced to the Dáil that the Government had appointed Gerry L'Estrange, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. On the same day the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.[1]

Ministers of State (30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982)

Name Office Department(s) Party
Gerry L'Estrange Government Chief Whip Department of the Taoiseach Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of Defence Department of Defence
Edward Collins Minister of State for Oil and Minerals Exploration Department of Industry and Energy Fine Gael
Fergus O'Brien Minister of State for Housing Department of the Environment Fine Gael
Donal Creed Minister of State for Health Department of Health Fine Gael
Mary Flaherty Minister of State for Poverty and the Family Department of Health
Department of Social Welfare		 Fine Gael
Joseph Bermingham Minister of State for the Office of Public Works Department of Finance Labour Party
Barry Desmond Minister of State for Economic Planning Department of Finance Labour Party
Paddy Harte Minister of State for Telecommunications Department of Posts and Telegraphs Fine Gael
Michael Begley Minister of State for Tourism Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism Fine Gael
Michael Keating Minister of State for Youth and Sport Department of Education Fine Gael
Dick Spring Minister of State for Law Reform Department of Justice Labour Party
Michael D'Arcy Minister of State for Production and Marketing Department of Agriculture Fine Gael
Ted Nealon Minister of State for Western Development Department of Agriculture Fine Gael
Jim O'Keeffe Minister of State for Overseas Development Department of Foreign Affairs Fine Gael
Name Office Department(s) Party
Fergus O'Brien Government Chief Whip Department of the Taoiseach Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of Defence Department of Defence
Donal Creed Minister of State for Housing Department of the Environment Fine Gael
Gerry L'Estrange Minister of State for Health Department of Health Fine Gael

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History of Government – Twenty-Second Dáil – Ministers of State". Department of the Taoiseach. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
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