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Twenty-First Dáil


Twenty-First Dáil (5.7.1977 - 21.5.1981)

Fifteenth Government (5.7.1977 - 11.12.1979)

Name Post held
Jack Lynch Taoiseach (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
George Colley Tánaiste & Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Service (5.7.77 -11.12.79)
Charles J. Haughey Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
Brian J. Lenihan Minister for Fisheries (5.7.77 - 11.12.79), [Department Title change to Fisheries and Forestry w.e.f. 15.7.78]
Pádraig Faulkner Minister for Posts & Telegraphs and Minister for Transport & Power (5.7.77 - 11.12.79), [Department Title Change to Tourism & Transport w.e.f. 23.9.77]
James Gibbons Minister for Agriculture (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
Desmond J. O'Malley Minister for Industry & Commerce (5.7.77 - 11.12.79), [Department Title change to Industry Commerce & Energy w.e.f. 23.9.77]
Robert Molloy Minister for Defence (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
Gerard Collins Minister for Justice (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
Michael O'Kennedy Minister for Foreign Affairs (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
Sylvester Barret Minister for Local Government (5.7.77 - 11.12.79), [Dept Title change to Environment w.e.f. 16.8.77]
Gene Fitzgerald Minister for Labour (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
Denis Gallagher Minister for the Gaeltacht (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
John P. Wilson Minister for Education (5.7.77 - 11.12.79)
Martin O'Donoghue Minister for Economic Planning and Development (8.7.77 - 11.12.79), Minister without portfolio (5.7.77 - 8.7.77)

Notes

  • Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.
  • (Mr. Lynch retired from politics on 11.12.1979.
  • New Department of Economic Planning and Development established on 13.7.77

Twenty-First Dáil (5.7.1977 - 21.5.1981)

Fifteenth Government

Parliamentary Secretaries

Name Post held
Patrick Joseph Lalor Parl. Sec. to Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence (5.7.77 - 1.1.78)
David Andrews Parl. Sec. to Minister for Foreign Affairs (5.7.77 - 1.1.78)
Jim Tunney Parl. Sec. to Minister for Education (5.7.77 - 1.1.78)
Tom Fitzpatrick Parl. Sec. to Minister for Posts & Telegraphs and Transport and Power (5.7.77 - 1.1.78)
Pearse Wyse Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance (5.7.77 - 1.1.78)
Thomas Hussey Parl. Sec. to Minister for Agriculture (5.7.77 - 1.1.78)
Maire Geoghegan-Quinn Parl. Sec. to Minister for Industry & Commerce (5.7.77 - 1.1.78)

Ministers of State

Name Post held
Patrick Joseph Lalor MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach and MOS at Dept. of Defence (1.7.78 - 1.7.79)
David Andrews MOS at Dept. of Foreign Affairs (1.1.78 -11.12.79)
MOS at Dept. of Justice (1.1.79 - 11.12.79)**
Jim Tunney MOS at Dept. of Education (1.1.78 - 11.12.79)
Tom Fitzpatrick MOS at Dept of Posts & Telegraphs and MOS at Dept of Transport & Power (1.1.78 - 11.12.79), [Department Title change to Tourism & Transport w.e.f. 15.7.78]
Pearse Wyse MOS at Dept. of Finance (1.1.78 - 11.12.79)
Thomas Hussey MOS at Dept. of Agriculture (1.1 .78 - 11.12.79)
Maire Geoghegan-Quinn MOS at Dept. of Industry, Commerce & Energy (1.7.78 - 11.12.79)
John O'Leary MOS at Dept. of the Environment (1.7.78 - 11.12.79)
Ray MacSharry MOS at Dept. of Public Service (1.7.78 - 11.12.79)
Ray Burke MOS at Dept. of Industry, Commerce & Energy (1.7.78 - 11.12.79)
Michael J. Woods MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach and MOS at Dept. of Defence ( 1.7.79 - 11.12.79)

Notes

  • Following the enactment of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment)(No.2) Act, 1977, the post of Parliamentary Secretary was abolished with effect from 1.1.1978 and replaced by a new post of Minister of State. A maximum of 10 Ministers of State could be appointed.
  • Patrick Joseph Lalor resigned on 1.7.1979 and went to European Parliament.
  • More than one Minister of State can be assigned to a particular Department.
  • Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.

Twenty-First Dáil (5.7.1977 - 21.5.1981)

Sixteenth Government (11.12.1979 - 30.6.1981)

Name Post held
Charles J. Haughey Taoiseach (11.12.79 - 30.6.81)
George Colley Tánaiste and Minister for Tourism & Transport (12.12.79 - 25.1.80), Minister for Energy (22.1.80 to 30.6.81)
Albert Reynolds Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (12.12.79 - 30.6.81), Minister for Transport (25.1.80 - 30.6.81)
Brian J. Lenihan Minister for Foreign Affairs (12.12.79 -30.6.81)
Pádraig Faulkner Minister for Defence (12.12.79 - 15.10.80 resigned)
Desmond J. O'Malley Minister for Industry, Commerce & Energy (12.12.79 - 30.6.81), Minister for Industry, Commerce & Tourism

from 23.1.80|

Gerard Collins Minister for Justice (12.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Michael O'Kennedy Minister for Finance (12.12.79 - 16.12.80 resigned), Minister for Economic Planning & Development (12.12.79 - 21.1.80), Minister for Energy (21.1.80 - 22.1.80), Minister for Public Service (12.12.79 - 24.3.80)
Gene Fitzgerald Minister for Labour (12.12.79 - 16.12.80), Minister for the Public Service (24.3.80 - 30.6.81), Minister for Finance (16.12.1980 - 30.6.81)
John P. Wilson Minister for Education (12.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Sylvester Barret Minister for the Environment (12.12.79 -15.10.1980), Minister for Defence (15.10.1980 - 30.6.81)
Ray MacSharry Minister for Agriculture (12.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Minister for the Gaeltacht

(12.12.79 - 30.6.81)|

Michael J. Woods Minister for Health] Minister for Social Welfare](12.12.79 - 30.6.81)**
Patrick Power Minister for Fisheries & Forestry (12.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Ray Burke Minister for the Environment (15.10.80 - 30.6.81)
Tom Nolan Minister for Labour (16.12.80 - 30.6.81)

Notes

  • Single-Party Fianna Fáil Government.
  • Following the retirement of Jack Lynch from politics on 11.12.79, Charles J. Haughey was appointed Taoiseach on the 11th December 1979 and Fianna Fáil continued in Government. There was no need for a General Election.
  • Michael O'Kennedy became Ireland's EC Commissioner on 16.12.1980.
  • Department of Industry, Commerce & Energy changed to Industry, Commerce & Tourism on 23.1.80
  • Department of Economic, Planning and Development functions transferred to Energy on the 21.1.80
  • Department of Tourism & Transport changed to Transport on the 25.1.80

Twenty-First Dáil (continued) (5.7.1977 - 21.5.1981)

Sixteenth Government

Ministers of State

Note

The number of Ministers of State was increased from 10 to 15. (Ministers and Secretaries (No.2) Act, 1980)

Name Post held
Sean Moore MOS at Dept. of Taoiseach and MOS at Dept. Defence (13.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Jackie Fahey MOS at Dept. of the Environment (13.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Jim Tunney MOS at Dept. of Education (13.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Thomas Hussey MOS at Dept. of Agriculture (13.12.79 to: 17.12.1980), MOS at Dept. Health & Social Welfare (from: 17.12.1980 - 30.06.81)
Michael Smith MOS at Dept. of Agriculture (from: 17.12.1980 -30.06.81)
Ray Burke * MOS at Dept. of Industry, Commerce & Energy(13.12.79- appointed Minister for the Environment - 15.10.1980)
Denis Gallagher MOS at Dept. of Industry, Commerce & Energy (from: 15.10.1980 - 30.06.81)
Lorcan Allen MOS at Dept. of Agriculture (13.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Ger Connolly MOS at Dept. of the Environment (13.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Tom McEllistrim MOS at Dept. of Finance (13.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Sean Callery MOS at Dept. of Public Service and MOS at Dept. of Labour (13.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Mark Killilea MOS at Dept. of Posts & Telegraphs (13.12.79 - 30.6.81)
Tom Meaney MOS at Dept. Industry, Commerce & Energy (25.03.80 - 30.06.81)
Tom Nolan MOS at Dept. Health & Social Welfare ( 25.03.80 to: 16.12.1980 - appointed Minister for Labour)
Brendan Daly MOS at Dept. Labour (25.03.80 -30.06.81)
Padraig Flynn MOS at Dept. Transport (25.03.80 -30.06.81)
Sean Doherty MOS at Dept. Justice (25.03.80 -30.06.81)

Notes

  • Unlike Parliamentary Secretaries, Ministers of State remained in Office at the dissolution of the Dáil until a new Government is appointed. From the Sixteenth Government onwards, the terms of office of Ministers of State were the same as for Ministers. (see Ministerial lists for details).

Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.

Twenty-First Dáil
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