Parliamentary Secretaries of the 18th Dáil

Parliamentary Secretaries of the 11th Government

On 21 April 1965, the members of the 18th 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 the same day, Lemass appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries.[1]

Name Office Term
Michael Carty Government Chief Whip 1965–1966
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1965–1966
Patrick LalorParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture 1965–1966
Jim Gibbons Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1965–1966
Pádraig Faulkner Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht 1965–1966
Seán Flanagan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce 1965–1966
Paudge Brennan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government 1965–1966

Parliamentary Secretaries of the 12th Government

On 10 November 1966, after the resignation of Seán Lemass, Jack Lynch was appointed as Taoiseach by the president on the nomination of the Dáil. He proposed the members of the 12th Government of Ireland, which were approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president on 16 November 1966. On the same day, Lemass appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries.[2]

Name Office Term
Michael Carty Government Chief Whip 1966–1969
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1966–1969
Don Davern Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries 1966–1968
Jim Gibbons Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1966–1969
Pádraig Faulkner Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht 1966–1968
Paudge Brennan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government 1966–1969
Patrick Lalor Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs 1966–1969
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Power 1966–1969

References
  1. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 27 April 1965: Appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 17 November 1966: Appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas (in Irish). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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