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Cuardaigh ar fad gov.ie

Foilsiú

Sixteenth Dáil

  • Ó: Roinn an Taoisigh

  • Foilsithe: 28 Samhain 2017
  • An t-eolas is déanaí: 28 Samhain 2018

(20.3.1957 - 15.9.1961)

Eighth Government (20.3.1957 - 23/24.6.1959)

Name Post held
Eamon de Valera Taoiseach (to: 23.6.1959 - resigned)
Sean F. Lemass Tánaiste and Minister for Industry & Commerce
Sean MacEntee Minister for Health, Minister for Social Welfare (from: 27.11.1957)
James Ryan Minister for Finance
Frank Aiken Minister for External Affairs, Minister for Agriculture (from: 20.03.1957 to 16.05.1957 and from: 20.11.1957 to 27.11.1957)
Oscar Traynor Minister for Justice
Patrick Smith Minister for Local Government (to: 27.11.1957), Minister for Social Welfare (to: 27.11.1957), Minister for Agriculture (from: 27.11.1957)
Erskine Childers Minister for Lands
Jack Lynch Minister for Education, Minister for the Gaeltacht (to 26.6.57)
Neil Blaney Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (to: 4.12.1957), Minister for Local Government (from: 27.11.1957)
Kevin Boland Minister for Defence
Sean Moylan Minister for Agriculture (16.05.1957 - 16.11.57 - died)
Michael Moran Minister for Gaeltacht (from 26.6.57)
John Ormonde Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (from: 4 .12.57)

Notes

Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.

Eamonn de Valera retired from politics on 23.6.1959


Parliamentary Secretaries

Name Post held
Donnchadh O Briain Parl. Sec. to the Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence
Patrick Beegan Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance (to: 1.2.1958 - died)
Michael J. Kennedy Parl. Sec. to Minister for Social Welfare
Gerald Bartley Parl. Sec. to Minister for Industry and Commerce (to: 24.2.1958), Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance (from: 24.2.1958)
Michael Hilliard Parl. Sec. to Minister for Industry and Commerce (from: 24.2.1958)

Note

Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.


Ninth Government (23/24.6.1959 - 11.10.1961)

Name Post held
Eamon de Valera (Resigned 17.6.59, but continued as Taoiseach until appointment of successor on 23.6.59)
Sean F. Lemass Taoiseach (appointed on 23.6.59)
Sean MacEntee Tánaiste and Minister for Health, Minister for Social Welfare
James Ryan Minister for Finance
Frank Aiken Minister for External Affairs
Oscar Traynor Minister for Justice
Patrick Smith Minister for Agriculture
Erskine Childers Minister for Transport & Power (from 27.7.59), Minister for Lands (to: 23.7.1959), Minister without portfolio 24-26.7.59
Michael Moran Minister for the Gaeltacht (to: 23.7.1959), Minister for Lands (from: 23.7.1959)
Jack Lynch Minister for Industry & Commerce
Neil Blaney Minister for Local Government
Kevin Boland Minister for Defence
Michael Hilliard Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
Patrick J. Hillery Minister for Education
Gerald Bartley Minister for the Gaeltacht (from: 23.7.1959)

Note

Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.

Following Eamonn de Valera's retirement from politics, Sean F. Lemass was appointed Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil continued in Government.There was no need for a General Election.

A new Department of Transport and Power was created.


Parliamentary Secretaries

Name Post held
Donnchadh O Briain Parl. Sec. to the Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence
Michael J. Kennedy Parl. Sec. to Minister for Social Welfare
Gerald Bartley Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance (to: 23.7.1959 - appointed as member of Govt.)
Joseph Brennan Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance (from: 27.7.1959)
Charles J. Haughey Parl. Sec. to Minister for Justice

Note

Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.