Ministers of State of the 23rd Dáil

On 9 March 1982, Charles Haughey was appointed as Taoiseach by the president and proposed the members of the 18th Government of Ireland, a minority single-party Fianna Fáil government, which was approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president. On that day Haughey appointed Bertie Ahern, TD to the post of Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. On 23 March 1982, the Taoiseach appointed the other Ministers of State.[1]

Ministers of State (23 March 1982 – 14 December 1982)
Name Office Department(s) Party
Bertie Ahern Government Chief Whip Department of the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil
Minister of State at the Department of Defence Department of Defence
Sylvester Barrett Minister of State for the Office of Public Works Department of Finance Fianna Fáil
Lorcan Allen Minister of State for the Land Commission, Production and Marketing Department of Agriculture Fianna Fáil
Bernard Cowen Minister of State for Disadvantaged Areas Department of Agriculture Fianna Fáil
Terry Leyden Minister of State for Telecommunications Department of Transport Fianna Fáil
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Minister of State for Youth and Sport Department of Education Fianna Fáil
Denis Gallagher Minister of State for Social Welfare Claims Department of Social Welfare Fianna Fáil
Ger Connolly Minister of State for Housing Department of the Environment Fianna Fáil
Gerard Brady Minister of State for Urban Renewal Department of the Environment Fianna Fáil
Tom McEllistrim Minister of State for Forestry Department of Fisheries and Forestry Fianna Fáil

Changes 28 October 1982

Reshuffle following resignations of O'Malley and O'Donoghue from cabinet.[2]

Name Office Department(s) Party
Rory O'Hanlon Minister of State for Social Welfare Claims Department of Social Welfare Fianna Fáil
Niall Andrews Minister of State for Urban Renewal Department of the Environment Fianna Fáil
Seán Calleary Minister of State for Tourism Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism Fianna Fáil
Jim Fitzsimons Minister of State for Economic Affairs Department of Industry and Energy Fianna Fáil

See also

References
  1. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 23 March 1982: Appointment of Ministers of State". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 28 October 1982: Appointment of Ministers". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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