Ministers of State of the 24th Dáil

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On December 14, 1982 the 19th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fine Gael-Labour Party government was lead by An Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald.

On that day itzGerald announced to Dáil Éireann that the Government would appoint Seán Barrett, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. On December 16, 1982, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.

1 Ministers of State - December 16, 1982-January 21, 1987
2 See also

[edit] Ministers of State - December 16, 1982-January 21, 1987


NAME	OFFICE

Seán Barrett	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Minister of State at the Department of Defence
Nuala Fennell	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (with special responsibility for Women's Affairs and Family Law)
Ruairi Quinn	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Jim O'Keeffe	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
Paddy Hegarty	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture
Paul Connaughton	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture
Edward Collins	Minister of State at the Department of Industry & Energy
John Donnellan	Minister of State at the Department of Transport
	Minister of State at the Department of Posts & Telegraphs
Michael Moynihan	Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce & Tourism
George Birmingham	Minister of State at the Department of Labour
Donal Creed	Minister of State at the Department of Education
Michael D'Arcy	Minister of State at the Department of Fisheries & Forestry
	Minister of State at the Department of the Gaeltacht
Joe Bermingham	Minister of State at the Department of Finance
Séamus Pattisson	Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare

[edit] Changes - January 7, 1983

Nuala Fennell is appointed Minister of State at the Department of Justice in addition to her existing post.

[edit] Changes - February 18, 1983


NAME	OFFICE

Ted Nealon	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (with special responsibility for Arts and Culture)
	Minister of State at the Department of Posts & Telegraphs

[edit] Changes - December 15, 1983

The following changes take place among the Ministers of State:


NAME	OFFICE

Edward Collins	Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism
John Donnellan	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Welfare
George Birmingham	Minister of State at the Department of Education
Fergus O'Brien	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment

[edit] Changes - February 2, 1986

Following a major reshuffle among ministers and junior ministers, the following changes take place.


NAME	OFFICE

Fergus O'Brien	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Minister of State at the Department of Defence
	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Seán Barrett	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Leader of the House)
	Minister of State at the Department of Education
Jim O'Keeffe	Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service
Paddy Hegarty	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture
	Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Trade, Commerce & Tourism
John Donnellan	Minister of State at the Department of Fisheries & Forestry
Michael Moynihan	Minister of State at the Department of Fisheries & Forestry
George Birmingham	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
Enda Kenny	Minister of State at the Department of Labour
	Minister of State at the Department of Education
Toddy O'Sullivan	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Avril Doyle	Minister of State at the Department of Finance
	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment

[edit] Changes - February 18, 1986

Donal Creed and Michael D'Arcy are removed from office following their refusal to resign in order to facilitate a reshuffle.

[edit] Changes - September 23, 1986

Following the dismissal of Edward Collins as a Minister of State, Richard Bruton becomes Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Minister of State at the Department of Industry & Commerce.