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Thirtieth Dáil - Twenty Eighth Government


Thirtieth Dáil (14/06/07 - 01/02/11)

Twenty-Eighth Government (07/05/08 - 09/03/11)

Name Post held
Brian Cowen Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 19/01/11)
Mary Coughlan Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Dept name changed to Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (from 02/05/10), Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (from 23/03/10) and Minister for Health and Children (from 20/01/11)
Brian Lenihan Minister for Finance
Mary Harney Minister for Health & Children (Resigned 20/01/11)
Noel Dempsey Minister for Transport (Resigned 20/01/11)
Dermot Ahern Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Dept name changed to Justice and Law Reform (from 02/06/10) (Resigned 20/01/11)
Michael Martin Minister for Foreign Affairs (Resigned 19/01/11)
Martin Cullen Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Resigned 23/05/10) (Dept name changed to Tourism, Culture & Sport (from 02/05/10)
Eamon O Cuiv Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (to 23/05/10) (Dept name changed to Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (from 02/06/10) and Minister for Defence (from 20/01/11) and Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government (from 23/01/11)
Mary Hanafin Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Dept name changed to Social Protection (from 02/05/10), Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport (from 23/03/10) and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (from 20/01/11)
Willie O’Dea Minister for Defence (Resigned 18/02/10)
John Gormley Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Resigned 23/01/11)
Eamon Ryan Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Resigned 23/01/11)
Brendan Smith Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Minister for Justice and Law Reform (from 20/01/11)
Batt O’Keeffe Minister for Education and Science (Dept name changed to Education and Skills (from 02/05/10), Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (from 23/03/10) (Resigned 20/01/11)
Pat Carey Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (from 23/03/10), Dept name changed to Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (from 02/06/10), and Minister for Transport (from 20/01/11) and Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (from 23/01/11)
Tony Killeen Minister for Defence (from 23/03/10) Resigned 20/01/11

Thirtieth Dáil (14/06/2007 - 01/02/11)

Twenty-Eighth Government (07/05/08 - 09/03/11)

Ministers of State

Name Post held
Pat Carey MOS at the Department of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip), MOS at the Department of Defence (from 7/5/08 to 23/03/10)
Barry Andrews MOS at the Department of Health and Children, MOS at the Department of Education and Science, MOS at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (from 7/5/08)
Dick Roche MOS at the Department of the Taoiseach, MOS at the Department of Foreign Affairs (from 7/5/08)
Trevor Sargent MOS at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (from 7/5/08) Resigned 23/02/10
Noel Ahern MOS at the Department of Transport (from 13/5/08) Resigned 21/04/09
Sean Power MOS at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (from 13/5/08) Resigned 21/04/09
Tony Killeen MOS at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 13/5/08 to 23/03/10)
Conor Lenihan MOS at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, MOS at the Department of Education and Science, MOS at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (from 13/5/08)
Mary Wallace MOS at the Department of Health and Children (from 13/5/08) Resigned 21/04/09
Seán Haughey MOS at the Department of Education and Science, MOS at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (from 13/5/08)
Michael Kitt MOS at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and ocal Government (from 13/5/08) Resigned 21/04/09
Billy Kelleher MOS at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (from 13/5/08)
John McGuinness MOS as the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (from 13/5/08) Resigned 21/04/09
Jimmy Devins MOS at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, MOS at the Department of Education and Science (from 13/5/08) Resigned 21/04/09
Máire Hoctor MOS at the Department of Health and Children, MOS at the Department of Social and Family Affairs, MOS at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (from 13/5/08) Resigned 21/04/09
John Moloney MOS at the Department of Health and Children, MOS at the Department of Education and Science, MOS at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, MOS at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (from 13/5/08)
Michael Finneran MOS at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (from 13/5/08)
John Curran MOS at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (from 13/5/08), (from 23/05/10) MOS at the Department of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip),

MOS at the Department of Defence|

Peter Power MOS at the Department of Foreign Affairs (from 13/5/08)
Martin Mansergh MOS at the Department of Finance, MOS at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (from 13/5/08)
Aine Brady MOS at the Department of Health and Children, MOS at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, MOS at the Department of Social Protection (from 22/04/09)
Dara Calleary MOS at the Department of Taoiseach, MOS at the Department of Finance, MOS at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (from 22/04/09)
Ciaran Cuffe MOS at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, MOS at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (from 23/03/10) Resigned 23/01/11
Sean Connick MOS at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (from 23/03/10)
Mary White MOS at the Department of Justice and Law Reform, MOS at the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, MOS at the Department of Education and Skills (from 23/03/10) Resigned 23/01/11