Minister for Communications

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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).

[edit] Minister for Communications 1984–1991

No.	Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
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

v t e Government of Ireland

Political posts	Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister)

Ministries	Agriculture, Food and the Marine Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Children and Youth Affairs Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Defence Education and Skills Environment, Community and Local Government Finance Foreign Affairs and Trade Health Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Justice and Equality Public Expenditure and Reform Social Protection 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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