Ministers of State of the 26th Dáil

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On July 12, 1989 the 21st Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats government was lead by An Taoiseach, Charles J. Haughey.

On that day Haughey announced to Dáil Éireann that the Government would appoint Vincent Brady, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. On July 19, 1989, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.

1 Ministers of State - July 19, 1989 - February 11, 1992
2 Change of Taoiseach
3 Ministers of State - February 13, 1992 - January 12, 1993
4 See also

[edit] Ministers of State - July 19, 1989 - February 11, 1992


NAME	OFFICE

Vincent Brady	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Minister of State at the Department of Defence

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
Noel Treacy	Minister of State at the Department of Health
Seán Calleary	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
Brendan Daly	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works)
Michael Smith	Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce
Terry Leyden	Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce
Liam Aylward	Minister of State at the Department of Energy
Denis Lyons	Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications
Ger Connolly	Minister of State at the Department of the Environmnet
Mary Harney	Minister of State at the Department of the Environmnet
Joe Walsh	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food
Séamus Kirk	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food
Michael J. Noonan	Minister of State at the Department of the Marine
Frank Fahey	Minister of State at the Department of Education
Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Minister of State at the Department of the Gaeltacht

[edit] Changes - February 6, 1991

Following the appointment of Brendan Daly as Minister for Defence, the following changes take place among the Ministers of State:


NAME	OFFICE

Vincent Brady	Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works)*

Noel Treacy	Minister of State at the Department of Justice
Chris Flood	Minister of State at the Department of Health

Brady also retains his existing junior ministeries.

[edit] Changes - September 26, 1989

Frank Fahey is appointed Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications. He retains his existing post.

[edit] Changes - November 15, 1991

Following the resignations of Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Noel Treacy and Michael Smith, and the appointment of Vincent Brady as Minister for Defence, the following changes take place:


NAME	OFFICE

John O'Donoghue	Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works)

Michael P. Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (with special responsibilities for EEC matters and Government policy)
Dermot Ahern	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Minister of State at the Department of Defence

[edit] Change of Taoiseach

On February 11, 1992 the 21st Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The existing Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats government continued under the leadership of An Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds.

On that day Reynolds announced to Dáil Éireann that the Government would appoint Noel Dempsey, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. Noel Treacy was also appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. On February 13, 1992, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.

[edit] Ministers of State - February 13, 1992 - January 12, 1993


NAME	OFFICE

Noel Dempsey	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Minister of State at the Department of Defence

Noel Treacy	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works)
Tom Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
Brendan Daly	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
Mary O'Rourke	Minister of State at the Department of Industry & Commerce
Michael Ahern	Minister of State at the Department of Industry & Commerce
Willie O'Dea	Minister of State at the Department of Justice
Brendan Kenneally	Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Transport & Communications
Dan Wallace	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Mary Harney	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
John Browne	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Liam Hyland	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture & Food
Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Minister of State at the Department of the Marine
	Minister of State at the Department of the Gaeltacht
Liam Aylward	Minister of State at the Department of Education
Chris Flood	Minister of State at the Department of Health