Parliamentary Secretaries of the 20th Dáil

On 14 March 1973, the members of the 20th Dáil for the first time. Liam Cosgrave was appointed as Taoiseach by the president and proposed the members of the 14th Government of Ireland, a coalition government of Fine Gael and the Labour Party, which was approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president. On the same day Cosgrave appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries.[1]

Parliamentary Secretaries (14 March 1973 – 25 May 1977)
Name Office Party
John Kelly Government Chief Whip Fine Gael
Michael Murphy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Labour Party
Richard Barry Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health Fine Gael
Henry Kenny Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance Fine Gael
Frank Cluskey Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare Labour Party
Michael Begley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government Fine Gael
John Bruton Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education Fine Gael
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce

Changes 30 September 1975

Changes following the death of Henry Kenny.[2]

Name Office Party
Oliver J. Flanagan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Fine Gael
Michael Begley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance Fine Gael

Changes 17 December 1976

Changes following the appointment of Oliver J. Flanagan as Minister for Defence.[3]

Name Office Party
John Kelly Government Chief Whip Fine Gael
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Michael Murphy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Labour Party
Richard Barry Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health Fine Gael
Michael Begley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance Fine Gael
Frank Cluskey Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare Labour Party
John Bruton Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce Fine Gael
Patrick J. Reynolds Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education Fine Gael
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Public Service

Change 9 February 1977

Transfer of functions between departments.[4]

Michael Murphy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Fisheries Labour Party

References
  1. "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 28 March 1973: Appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 22 October 1975: Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 25 January 1977: Appointment of Minister and Parliamentary Secretary". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. "Transfer of Departmental Functions: Statement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (20th Dáil) – Tuesday, 8 February 1977". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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