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The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources is the senior minister at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Irish: An Roinn Cumarsáide, Mara agus Achmhainní Nádúrtha) in the Irish Government. The current Minister is Noel Dempsey, TD; he is assisted by John Browne, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Marine.
[edit] Overview
The Department has responsibilities in the areas of:
[edit] Communications
- Communications development – promotion of the provision and development of competitive high quality and world class services in the communications, electronic and mobile commerce sectors.
- Business and technology – focusing on new business and technology applications and the development of policies, initiatives and legislation as appropriate.
- Regulatory affairs – the development of effective policies for the regulation of the electronic communications sector and management of the radio frequency spectrum.
- Postal services – the development of an effective policy for the Irish postal sector based on open market principles.
[edit] Marine
- A wide range of roles and functions in the areas of maritime transport, public safety, environmental protection and coastal zone.
[edit] Natural Resources
- The Petroleum Affairs Division aims to:
- maximise the benefits to the State from exploration for and production of indigenous oil and gas resources;
- ensure that activities are conducted safely and with due regard to their impact on the environment and other land/sea users.
- The Exploration and Mining Division of the Department is charged with:
- applying the Minerals Development Act to minerals exploration and development;
- encouraging the early identification and responsible development by private investors of the Nation's minerals deposits in accordance with best international practice;
- enhancing the attractiveness of Ireland for international and national minerals investment by active promotional measures.
[edit] List of office-holders
[edit] Minister for Fisheries 1921–1930
[edit] Minister for Lands & Fisheries 1930–1937
# |
Name |
Entered Office |
Left Office |
Party |
|
|
Finian Lynch |
April 3, 1930 |
March 9, 1932 |
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
3. |
P.J. Ruttledge |
March 9, 1932 |
February 8, 1933 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
4. |
Joseph Connolly |
February 8, 1933 |
May 29, 1936 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
5. |
Frank Aiken |
June 3, 1936 |
November 11, 1936 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
6. |
Gerald Boland |
November 11, 1936 |
July 21, 1937 |
Fianna Fáil |
[edit] Minister for Lands 1937–1977
# |
Name |
Entered Office |
Left Office |
Party |
|
|
Gerald Boland |
July 21, 1937 |
September 8, 1939 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
7. |
Tomás Ó Deirg (1st time) |
September 8, 1939 |
July 2, 1943 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
8. |
Seán Moylan |
July 2, 1943 |
February 18, 1948 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
9. |
Joseph Blowick (1st time) |
February 18, 1948 |
March 7, 1951 |
Clann na Talmhan |
|
|
Tomás Ó Deirg (2nd time) |
June 13, 1951 |
June 2, 1954 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
|
Joseph Blowick (2nd time) |
June 2, 1954 |
March 20, 1957 |
Clann na Talmhan |
|
10. |
Erskine H. Childers |
March 20, 1957 |
July 23, 1959 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
11. |
Micheál Ó Móráin |
July 23, 1959 |
March 26, 1968 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
12. |
Pádraig Faulkner |
March 26, 1968 |
July 2, 1969 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
13. |
Seán Flanagan |
July 2, 1969 |
March 14, 1973 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
14. |
Tom Fitzpatrick (1st time) |
March 14, 1973 |
December 2, 1976 |
Fine Gael |
|
15. |
Paddy Donegan |
December 2, 1976 |
February 9, 1977 |
Fine Gael |
[edit] Minister for Fisheries 1977–1978
[edit] Minister for Fisheries & Forestry 1978–1986
# |
Name |
Entered Office |
Left Office |
Party |
|
|
Brian Lenihan |
July 15, 1978 |
December 11, 1979 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
17. |
Paddy Power |
December 12, 1979 |
June 30, 1981 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
|
Tom Fitzpatrick (2nd time) |
June 30, 1981 |
March 9, 1982 |
Fine Gael |
|
18. |
Brendan Daly (1st time) |
March 9, 1982 |
December 14, 1982 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
19. |
Paddy O'Toole (1st time) |
December 14, 1982 |
February 14, 1986 |
Fine Gael |
|
20. |
Liam Kavanagh |
February 14, 1986 |
February 19, 1986 |
Labour Party |
[edit] Minister for Tourism, Fisheries & Forestry 1986–1987
[edit] Minister for Marine 1987–1997
# |
Name |
Entered Office |
Left Office |
Party |
|
|
Brendan Daly (2nd time) |
March 20, 1987 |
July 12, 1989 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
21. |
John P. Wilson |
July 12, 1989 |
February 11, 1992 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
22. |
Michael Woods (1st time) |
February 11, 1992 |
January 12, 1993 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
23. |
David Andrews[1] |
January 12, 1993 |
December 15, 1994 |
Fianna Fáil |
|
24. |
Hugh Coveney[1] |
December 15, 1994 |
May 23, 1995 |
Fine Gael |
|
25. |
Seán Barrett[1] |
May 23, 1995 |
June 26, 1997 |
Fine Gael |
|
|
Michael Woods (2nd time) |
June 26, 1997 |
July 12, 1997 |
Fianna Fáil |
[edit] Minister for Marine & Natural Resources 1997–2002
[edit] Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources 2002–present
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c As Minister for Defence and the Marine.
[edit] See also
[edit] External link