Ministers of State of the 27th Dáil

Ministers of State of the 23rd Government (14 January 1993 – 15 December 1994)

On 12 January 1993, Albert Reynolds was appointed as Taoiseach by the president and proposed the members of the 23rd Government of Ireland, a coalition of Fianna Fáil and the Labour Party, which was approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president. On this date, Reynolds also announced that the Government would appoint Noel Dempsey to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip.[1] On 14 January 1993, the Taoiseach appointed the other Ministers of State.[2]

Name Office Party
Noel Dempsey Government Chief Whip Fianna Fáil
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
Minister of State at the Department of Finance
(with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works)
Tom Kitt Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil
Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
Noel Treacy Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil
Minister of State at the Department of Finance
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications
Mary O'Rourke Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment Fianna Fáil
Séamus Brennan Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment Fianna Fáil
Pat "the Cope" Gallagher Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Fianna Fáil
Eithne FitzGerald Minister of State at the Department of Finance Labour Party
Liam Aylward Minister of State at the Department of Education Fianna Fáil
Liam Hyland Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Fianna Fáil
Brian O'Shea Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Labour Party
Willie O'Dea Minister of State at the Department of Justice Fianna Fáil
Minister of State at the Department of Health
John Browne Minister of State at the Department of the Environment Fianna Fáil
Emmet Stagg Minister of State at the Department of the Environment Labour Party
Gerry O'Sullivan Minister of State at the Department of the Marine Labour Party
Joan Burton Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare Labour Party

Change on 17 November 1994

The Ministers of State from the Labour Party resigned on 17 November 1994.[3]

Ministers of State of the 24th Government (20 December 1994 – 26 June 1997)

On 15 December 1994, John Bruton was appointed as Taoiseach by the president and proposed the members of the 24th Government of Ireland, a coalition of Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Democratic Left, which was approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president. It is the only time in Irish political history that a new government was formed with a different political composition without an election being called. On that day Bruton announced to Dáil Éireann that the Government had appointed Seán Barrett, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. Also on the same day Pat Rabbitte, TD was appointed to the position of Minister of State to the Government.[4] This was the first time a Minister of State other than the Chief Whip attended cabinet.[5] On 20 December 1994, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.[6]

Name Office Party
Seán Barrett Government Chief Whip Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
Pat Rabbitte Minister of State to the Government Democratic Left
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment
Emmet Stagg Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications Labour Party
Brian O'Shea Minister of State at the Department of Health Labour Party
Eithne FitzGerald Minister of State at the Office of the Tánaiste Labour Party
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment
Joan Burton Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs Labour Party
Toddy O'Sullivan Minister of State at the Department of Tourism and Trade Labour Party
Gay Mitchell Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
Bernard Allen Minister of State at the Department of Education Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Bernard Durkan Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare Fine Gael
Jimmy Deenihan Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Fine Gael
Phil Hogan Minister of State at the Department of Finance Fine Gael
Austin Currie Minister of State at the Department of Health Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of Education
Minister of State at the Department of Justice
Eamon Gilmore Minister of State at the Department of the Marine Democratic Left
Liz McManus Minister of State at the Department of the Environment Democratic Left

Changes 27 January 1995

Following the enactment of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1995, which raised the number of Ministers of State from 15 to 17, the following Teachtaí Dála were appointed Ministers of State.

Name Office Party
Avril Doyle Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of Finance
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications
Donal Carey Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Changes 10 February 1995

Resignation of Phil Hogan after details of the budget were leaked.[7][8]

Jim Higgins Minister of State at the Department of Finance Fine Gael

Changes 24 May 1995

Following the appointment of Seán Barrett to the positions held by Hugh Coveney as Minister for Defence and the Marine the following changes took place among the Ministers of State.[9]

Name Office Party
Jim Higgins Government Chief Whip Fine Gael
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
Hugh Coveney Minister of State at the Department of Finance Fine Gael

See also

References
  1. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 12 January 1993: Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 10 February 1993: Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 22 November 1994: Resignation of Taoiseach and Ministerial Changes: Statement". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 15 December 1994: Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 25 January 1995: Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Minister of State's Status and Role". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 24 January 1995: Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 9 February 1995: Resignation of Minister of State: Personal Explanation". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  8. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 14 February 1995: Appointment of Minister of State". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  9. "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 24 May 1995: Appointment of Member of Government and Ministers of State". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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