Minister for Communications (Ireland)

The Minister for Communications was the minister in the Government of Ireland created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 to replace the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. In 1991 the ministers functions were passed to the retitled Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications and the department ceased to exist (the functions are now with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources).

Minister for Communications 1984–91

No.	Name	Term of office
1.	Jim Mitchell	2 January 1984	10 March 1987	Fine Gael
2.	John Wilson	10 March 1987	31 March 1987	Fianna Fáil
3.	Ray Burke	31 March 1987	6 February 1991	Fianna Fáil

Government of Ireland
Political posts	Taoiseach (prime minister) Tánaiste (deputy prime minister)
Ministries	Agriculture, Food and the Marine Business, Enterprise and Innovation Children and Youth Affairs Communications, Climate Action and Environment Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Defence Education and Skills Employment Affairs and Social Protection Finance Foreign Affairs and Trade Health Housing, Planning and Local Government Justice and Equality Public Expenditure and Reform Rural and Community Development Transport, Tourism and Sport
Former ministries	Communications Co-ordination of Defensive Measures Economic Affairs Fine Arts Industries Irish Labour Posts and Telegraphs Public Service Publicity Supplies

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