Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education (Ireland)

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The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education was a junior ministerial post in the Irish government that existed between 1969 and 1978. The incumbent worked together with the senior Minister at this department and had special responsibility for all educational affairs that were not handled by the senior minister. This Parliamentary Secretary did not hold cabinet rank. The position was restyled and given extra powers in 1978 under the new title of Minister of State at the Department of Education.

[edit] Parliamentary Secretaries

	#	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
		Bobby Molloy	July 2, 1969	May 9, 1970	Fianna Fáil
		Michael O'Kennedy	May 9, 1970	January 3, 1973	Fianna Fáil
		Jim Tunney (1st time)	January 3, 1973	February 5, 1973	Fianna Fáil
		John Bruton	March 14, 1973	December 16, 1976	Fine Gael
		Patrick J. Reynolds	December 16, 1976	May 25, 1977	Fine Gael
		Jim Tunney (2nd time)	July 5, 1977	January 1, 1978	Fianna Fáil