Parliamentary Secretaries of the 17th Dáil

On 11 October 1961, the members of the 17th Dáil met for the first time. Seán Lemass was appointed as Taoiseach by the president on the nomination of the Dáil. He proposed the members of the 11th Government of Ireland, a single-party Fianna Fáil government, which was approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president on 12 October 1961. On the same day, Lemass appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries.[1]

Parliamentary Secretaries
Name Office Term
Joseph Brennan Government Chief Whip 1961–1965
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1961–1965
Donogh O'Malley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1961–1965
Brian Lenihan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice 1961–1964
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands 1961–1964
George Colley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands 1964–1965

Changes 3 November 1964

Appointment of Brian Lenihan to government.[2]

Name Office Term
George Colley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands 1964–65

References
  1. "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 16 November 1961: Appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 3 November: Members of Government and Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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