Ministers of State of the 23rd Dáil
On 9 March 1982, Charles Haughey was appointed as Taoiseach by the president and proposed the members of the 18th Government of Ireland, a minority single-party Fianna Fáil government, which was approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president. On that day Haughey appointed Bertie Ahern, TD to the post of Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. On 23 March 1982, the Taoiseach appointed the other Ministers of State.[1]
Ministers of State (23 March 1982 – 14 December 1982)
| Name | Office | Department(s) | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie Ahern | Government Chief Whip | Department of the Taoiseach | rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence | Department of Defence | |||
| Sylvester Barrett | Minister of State for the Office of Public Works | Department of Finance
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Lorcan Allen | Minister of State for the Land Commission, Production and Marketing | Department of Agriculture
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Bernard Cowen | Minister of State for Disadvantaged Areas | Department of Agriculture
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Terry Leyden | Minister of State for Telecommunications | Department of Transport | rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
| Department of Posts and Telegraphs | ||||
| Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | Minister of State for Youth and Sport | Department of Education
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Denis Gallagher | Minister of State for Social Welfare Claims | Department of Social Welfare
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Ger Connolly | Minister of State for Housing | Department of the Environment
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Gerard Brady | Minister of State for Urban Renewal | Department of the Environment
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Tom McEllistrim | Minister of State for Forestry | Department of Fisheries and Forestry
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Fianna Fáil | |
Changes 28 October 1982Reshuffle following resignations of O'Malley and O'Donoghue from cabinet.[2] | ||||
| Name | Office | Department(s) | Party | |
| Rory O'Hanlon | Minister of State for Social Welfare Claims | Department of Social Welfare
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Niall Andrews | Minister of State for Urban Renewal | Department of the Environment
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Seán Calleary | Minister of State for Tourism | Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism
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Fianna Fáil | |
| Jim Fitzsimons | Minister of State for Economic Affairs | Department of Industry and Energy
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Fianna Fáil | |
See also
References
- ^ "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 23 March 1982: Appointment of Ministers of State". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 28 October 1982: Appointment of Ministers". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 23 November 2019.