Ministers of State of the 25th Dáil
On 10 March 1987, Charles Haughey was appointed as Taoiseach by the president and proposed the members of the 20th Government of Ireland, a single-party minority Fianna Fáil government, which was approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president. On that day Haughey announced to the Dáil Éireann that the Government would appoint Vincent Brady, TD to the post of Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip.[1] Several other Ministers were also appointed on that date. On 12 March 1987, the Taoiseach appointed the other Ministers of State.[2]
Ministers of State (12 March 1987 – 12 July 1989)
| Name | Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Brady | Government Chief Whip | ||
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence | |||
| Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (with special responsibility for EEC matters and Government policy) | ||
| Noel Treacy | Minister of State at the Department of Finance | ||
| Michael Smith | Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry | ||
| Pat "the Cope" Gallagher | Minister of State at the Department of the Marine | ||
| Denis Lyons | Minister of State at the Department of the Marine | ||
| Joe Walsh | Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food | ||
| Séamus Kirk | Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food | ||
| Séamus Brennan | Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce | ||
| Seán McCarthy | Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce | ||
| Denis Gallagher | Minister of State at the Department of the Gaeltacht | ||
| Ger Connolly | Minister of State at the Department of the Environment | ||
| Seán Calleary | Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs | ||
| Terry Leyden | Minister of State at the Department of Health | ||
| Frank Fahey | Minister of State at the Department of Education | ||
Changes 31 March 1987Changes of ministerial functions.[3] | |||
| Name | Office | ||
| Michael Smith | Minister of State at the Department of Energy (with special responsibility for Science and Technology) | ||
| Denis Lyons | Minister of State at the Department of Tourism and Transport | ||
Changes 30 June 1988A new position was created. | |||
| Name | Office | ||
| Noel Treacy | Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (with special responsibility for Heritage Affairs) | ||
Changes 25 November 1988On appointment of Michael Smith as Minister for Energy.[4] | |||
| Liam Aylward | Minister of State at the Department of Energy | ||
References
- "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 10 March 1987: Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 24 March 1987: Appointment of Ministers of State". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 1 April 1987: Transfer of Ministerial Functions: Announcement by Taoiseach". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 24 November 1988: Appointment and Assignment of Ministers: Announcement by Taoiseach". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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