Ministers of State of the 25th Dáil

On 10 March 1987, the 20th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fianna Fáil minority government was led by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey.

On that day Haughey announced to the Dáil that the Government had appointed Vincent Brady, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. Also on the same day several other TDs were appointed Ministers of State to the Government. On 12 March 1987, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.[1]

Ministers of State (12 March 1987 – 12 July 1989)

Name Office
Vincent BradyGovernment Chief Whip
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
Máire Geoghegan-QuinnMinister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
(with special responsibility for EEC matters and Government policy)
Noel TreacyMinister of State at the Department of Finance
Michael SmithMinister of State at the Department of Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry
Pat the Cope GallagherMinister of State at the Department of the Marine
Denis LyonsMinister of State at the Department of the Marine
Joe WalshMinister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food
Séamus KirkMinister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food
Séamus BrennanMinister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce
Seán McCarthyMinister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce
Denis GallagherMinister of State at the Department of the Gaeltacht
Ger ConnollyMinister of State at the Department of the Environment
Seán CallearyMinister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
Terry LeydenMinister of State at the Department of Health
Frank FaheyMinister of State at the Department of Education
Name Office
Michael SmithMinister of State at the Department of Energy
(with special responsibility for Science and Technology)
Denis LyonsMinister of State at the Department of Tourism and Transport

Changes 30 June 1988

A new position was created.

Name Office
Noel TreacyMinister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
(with special responsibility for Heritage Affairs)

Changes 25 November 1988

Liam Aylward took over as Minister of State at the Department of Energy, following the appointment
of Michael Smith as Minister for Energy on the previous day.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History of Government – Twenty-Fifth Dáil – Ministers of State". Department of the Taoiseach. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
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