Ministers of State of the 30th Dáil

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On 14 June 2007 the 27th Government of Ireland was elected by Dáil Éireann following nomination by the Taoiseach, and then appointed by the President. The Fianna Fáil–Green Party–Progressive Democrats coalition was lead by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

On that day Ahern announced to the Dáil that he had re-appointed Tom Kitt, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence. Dick Roche, TD was appointed on the same date to the position of Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, with special responsibility for European Affairs. On 20 June 2007, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.^[1] The number of Ministers of State was increased from 17 to 20 following the enactment of enabling legislation by the Oireachtas.^[2] In Dáil Éireann on 26 June 2007 the Taoiseach informed the house the ministries to which the government had appointed the Ministers of State.^[3]

1 Ministers of State of the 27th Government (20 June 2007 – 6 May 2008)
2 Change of Taoiseach
3 Ministers of State of the 28th Government (7 May 2008 – present)
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Ministers of State of the 27th Government (20 June 2007 – 6 May 2008)

	Office	Party
Tom Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Chief Whip)	Fianna Fáil
Tom Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of Defence	Fianna Fáil
Dick Roche	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs)	Fianna Fáil
Michael Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for Overseas Development)	Fianna Fáil
Seán Haughey	Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment(with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport)	Fianna Fáil
Jimmy Devins	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Disability Issues and Mental Health)	Fianna Fáil
Billy Kelleher	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Labour Affairs)	Fianna Fáil
Trevor Sargent	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Food and Horticulture)	Green Party
Noel Ahern	Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works)	Fianna Fáil
Tony Killeen	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (with special responsibility for Environment and Energy)	Fianna Fáil
Mary Wallace	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Forestry)	Fianna Fáil
John McGuinness	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Trade and Commerce)	Fianna Fáil
Máire Hoctor	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Services for Older People)	Fianna Fáil
Batt O'Keeffe	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas)	Fianna Fáil
Pat Carey	Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs)	Fianna Fáil
Brendan Smith	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Children)	Fianna Fáil
Conor Lenihan	Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Integration Policy)	Fianna Fáil
Michael Ahern	Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Innovation Policy)	Fianna Fáil
Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Health Promotion and Food Safety)	Fianna Fáil
Seán Power	Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Equality Issues)	Fianna Fáil
John Browne	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Fisheries)	Fianna Fáil

[edit] Change of Taoiseach

The 28th Government of Ireland was formed following the resignation of Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach on 6 May 2008 and the subsequent appointment of Brian Cowen as Taoiseach on 7 May 2008.^[4]

[edit] Ministers of State of the 28th Government (7 May 2008 – present)

	Office	Party
Pat Carey	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Chief Whip)	Fianna Fáil
	Minister of State at the Department of Defence
	Minister of State with special responsibility for Active Citizenship
Barry Andrews	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Children and Youth Affairs)	Fianna Fáil
Martin Mansergh	Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works)	Fianna Fáil
Martin Mansergh	Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (with special responsibility for the Arts)	Fianna Fáil
Dick Roche	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs)	Fianna Fáil
Peter Power	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for Overseas Development)	Fianna Fáil
Trevor Sargent	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Food and Horticulture)	Green Party
Billy Kelleher	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Labour Affairs)	Fianna Fáil
Seán Haughey	Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment(with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning and School Transport)	Fianna Fáil
John Moloney	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Education and Science, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health)	Fianna Fáil
Seán Power	Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (with special responsibility for the Information Society and Natural Resources)	Fianna Fáil
Tony Killeen	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry)	Fianna Fáil
John McGuinness	Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Trade and Commerce)	Fianna Fáil
Máire Hoctor	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Older People)	Fianna Fáil
Michael Finneran	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas)	Fianna Fáil
John Curran	Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs)	Fianna Fáil
Conor Lenihan	Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Integration Policy)	Fianna Fáil
Jimmy Devins	Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Science, Technology and Innovation)	Fianna Fáil
Mary Wallace	Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Health Promotion and Food Safety)	Fianna Fáil
Noel Ahern	Minister of State at the Department of Transport (with special responsibility for Road Safety)	Fianna Fáil
Michael Kitt	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Local Services)	Fianna Fáil

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

List of Ministers of State – Department of the Taoiseach

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