Ministers of State of the 28th Dáil

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On June 26, 1997 the 25th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats was lead by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

On that day Ahern announced to Dáil Éireann that the Government would appoint Deputy Séamus Brennan to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. Deputy Bobby Molloy was appointed on the same date to the position of Minister of State to the Government. On July 8, 1997, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.

1 Ministers of State (July 8, 1997–June 6, 2002)
2 See also

[edit] Ministers of State (July 8, 1997–June 6, 2002)

Name		Office
	Séamus Brennan	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Séamus Brennan	Minister of State at the Department of Defence
	Dick Roche	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Dick Roche	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs)
	Bobby Molloy	Minister of State to the Government
	Bobby Molloy	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government
	Michael Smith	Minister of State at the Department of Education
	Michael Smith	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
	Noel Davern	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture & Food
	Joe Jacob	Minister of State at the Department of Public Enterprise
	Frank Fahey	Minister of State at the Department of Health & Children
	Willie O'Dea	Minister of State at the Department of Education & Science
	Tom Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
	Chris Flood	Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport & Recreation
	Danny Wallace	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment & Local Government
	Ned O'Keeffe	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture & Food
	Hugh Byrne	Minister of State at the Department of Marine & Natural Resources
	Mary Wallace	Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform
	Martin Cullen	Minister of State at the Department of Finance
	Éamon Ó Cúiv	Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands
	Liz O'Donnell	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
	Tom Moffatt	Minister of State at the Department of Health & Children
	Mary Hanafin	Minister of State at the Department of Health & Children
	Mary Hanafin	Minister of State at the Department of Education & Science

[edit] Changes October 9, 1997

Following the appointment of Michael Smith to the position of Minister for Defence on the previous day, Noel Treacy is appointed Minister of State at the Department of Education & Science and Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

[edit] Changes January 21, 1998

Frank Fahey is appointed to the position of Minister of State at the Department of Education & Science and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform. He retains his existing post as Minister of State at the Department of Health & Children.

[edit] Changes February 1, 2000

Following the resignation of Chris Flood and the appointment of Frank Fahey as Minister for the Marine & Natural Resources, the following changes take place:

Name		Office
	Eoin Ryan	Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
	Mary Hanafin	Minister of State at the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform

[edit] Changes February 19, 2001

Following the resignation of Ned O'Keeffe two days earlier the following changes take place among the Ministers of State:

Name		Office
	Éamon Ó Cúiv	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
	Mary Coughlan	Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands

[edit] Changes April 11, 2002

Following the resignation of Bobby Molloy two days earlier, Liz O'Donnell is appointed Minister of State to the Government in addition to her existing post as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs. She does not take over Molloy's post at the Department of the Environment and Local Government.