Ministers of State of the 29th Dáil

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On June 6, 2002 the 26th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats coalition was lead by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

On that day Ahern announced to the Dáil that the Government would appoint Mary Hanafin, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip, and for the Information Society. Dick Roche, TD was appointed on the same date to the position of Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs, with special responsibility for European Affairs. On June 18, 2002, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed with effect from June 19 the other 15 Ministers of State and that the Government had also appointed Mary Hanafin to be Minister of State at the Department of Defence.

1 Ministers of State (June 19, 2002–present)
2 See also

[edit] Ministers of State (June 19, 2002–present)

Name		Office
	Mary Hanafin	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Mary Hanafin	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)
	Tom Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for Overseas Development & Human Rights)
	Síle de Valera	Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (with special responsibility for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage)
	Jim McDaid	Minister of State at the Department of Transport (with special responsibility for Road Traffic including Road Haulage)
	Frank Fahey	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Labour Affairs including Training)
	Noel Treacy	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food (with special responsibility for Food and Horticulture)
	Willie O'Dea	Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Equality including Disability Issues)
	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
	Liam Aylward	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food (with special responsibility for Animal Health and Welfare and Customer Service)
	John Browne	Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (with special responsibility for the Marine)
	Michael Ahern	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Trade and Commerce)
	Ivor Callely	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Services for Older People)
	Noel Ahern	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Housing and Urban Renewal)
	Noel Ahern	Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs)
	Brian Lenihan	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Children)
		Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
		Minister of State at the Department of Education & Science
	Tim O'Malley	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Disability and Mental Health Services and Food Safety)
	Tom Parlon	Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works)

[edit] Changes September 29, 2004

Following a major reshuffle of ministers and junior ministers the following changes took place:

Name		Office
	Tom Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Tom Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of Defence
	Frank Fahey	Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Equality including Disability Issues)
	Noel Treacy	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
	Noel Treacy	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs)
	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (with special responsibility for the Marine)
	John Browne	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food (with special responsibility for Forestry)
	Ivor Callely	Minister of State at the Department of Transport (with special responsibility for certain Traffic Management issues in Dublin and the major cities, Road Haulage and the Irish Aviation Authority)
	Seán Power	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Health Promotion and other matters)
	Batt O'Keeffe	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility in the area of Environmental Protection)
	Tony Killeen	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Labour Affairs including Training)
	Brendan Smith	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food (with special responsibility for Food and Horticulture)
	Conor Lenihan	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for Overseas Development & Human Rights)

[edit] Changes December 8, 2005

Ivor Callely resigned as Minister of State at the Department of Transport amid a minor controversy.

[edit] Changes February 14, 2006

Following the resignation of Ivor Callely the following changes take place:

Name		Office
	Mary Wallace	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food (with special responsibility for Forestry)
	John Browne	Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (with special responsibility for the Marine)
	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Minister of State at the Department of Transport (with special responsibility for certain Traffic Management issues in Dublin and the major cities, Road Haulage and the Irish Aviation Authority)

[edit] Changes December 12, 2006

Seán Haughey was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (with special responsibility for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage) after the resignation of Síle de Valera.