Parliamentary Secretaries of the 19th Dáil

On 5 July 1977, the members of the 19th Dáil met for the first time. Jack Lynch was appointed as Taoiseach by the president on the nomination of the Dáil. He proposed the members of the 13th Government of Ireland, a single-party Fianna Fáil government, which was approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president. On 9 July, Lynch announced the appointment of the Parliamentary Secretaries.[1]

Parliamentary Secretaries (2 July 1969 – 5 February 1973)
Name Office
Desmond O'Malley Government Chief Whip
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Paudge Brennan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government
Noel Lemass Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
Jerry Cronin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Bobby Molloy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
Gerry Collins Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht

Changes 8 May 1970

Change following the appointment of Desmond O'Malley to the cabinet.[2]

Name Office
David Andrews Government Chief Whip
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence

Changes 9 May 1970

Changes following the outbreak of the Arms Crisis.[2]

Name Office
Liam Cunningham Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government
Johnny Geoghegan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare
Jackie Fahey Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Michael F. Kitt Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht
Michael O'Kennedy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education

Changes 3 January 1973

Change following the appointment of Michael O'Kennedy to the cabinet.

Name Office
Jim Tunney Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education

References
  1. "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 9 July 1969: Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 13 May 1970: Appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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