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Foilsiú

Third Dáil

  • Ó: Roinn an Taoisigh

  • Foilsithe: 27 Samhain 2017
  • An t-eolas is déanaí: 27 Samhain 2018

9 September 1922 - 9 August 1923

Provisional Government 30 August up to 6 December 1922 (inclusive)

Name Post held
William T. Cosgrave President of Dáil Éireann (from 9.9.22 to 6.12.22), Chairman of the Provisional Government (from 25.8.22 to 6.12.22), Finance (from 26.8.22 to 6.12.22)
Kevin O'Higgins Home Affairs (from; 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)
Joseph McGrath Industry & Commerce (from 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)
Patrick Hogan Agriculture (from 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)
Eoin McNeill Education (from 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)
Ernest Blythe Local Government (from 30. 8.22 to 6.12.22)
Desmond Fitzgerald External Affairs (from 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)
Richard Mulcahy Defence (from 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)
James J. Walsh Postmaster-General (from: 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)
Edmund Duggan No portfolio (from: 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)
Finian Lynch No portfolio (from: 30.8.22 to 6.12.22)

Note

The President as such was not a member of the Provisional Government. He was the head of the Dáil or Parliament. This Office lapsed with the establishment of the 1st Executive Council under the Constitution of Saorstát Éireann 6.12.22.

Mr. Cosgrave was elected Chairman of the Provisional Government at a meeting of that body on 25 August. 1922.

The Provisional Government was suspended on 6 December 1922 by the 1st Executive Council established under the Constitution of Saorstát Éireann.

1st Executive Council - Personnel of Ministry

Members of Executive Council

Name Post held
William T. Cosgrave President (from 6.12.22 to 20.9.23), Finance (from 6.12.22 to 21.9.23)
Kevin O'Higgins Vice-President (from 6.12.22 to 21.9.23), Home Affairs (from 6.12.22 to 21.9.23)
Eoin MacNeill Education (from 6.12.22 to 3.10.23)
Joseph McGrath Industry & Commerce (from 6.12.22 to 21.9.23)
Ernest Blythe Local Government (from 6.12.22 to 15.10.23)
Richard Mulcahy Defence (from 6.12.22 to 21.9.23)
Desmond Fitzgerald External Affairs (from 6.12.22 to 21.9.23)

Note

  • Re: Minister for Education - no successor was appointed until 3.10.23.
  • Re: Local Government - Ernest Blythe held Office until appointment of successor on 4th Dáil.

1st Executive Council - Personnel of Ministry

Ministers not Members of Executive Council

Name Post held
Patrick Hogan Agriculture (from 14.12.22 to 15.10.23)
Finian Lynch Fisheries (from 14.12.22 to 15.10.23)
James J. Walsh Postmaster General (from 14.12.22 to 15.10.23)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Name Post held
Edmund J. Duggan Parliamentary Secretary to Executive Council (from 6.12.22 to ...) Apt. did not terminate under 1st Executive Council
Daniel McCarthy Parliamentary Secretary to the President (from 6.12.22 to ...) Apt. did not terminate under 1st Executive Council

Attorney General

Name Hugh Kennedy From 7.12.22 to 21/9/23 *
  • It appears that despite cessation of Mr. Cosgrave as President of the Executive Council on 20.9.23, Mr. Kennedy continued as Attorney General until re-appointed on 22.9.23.

Permanent Officials

Name Post held
Diarmuid O'Hegarty Secretary to the Executive Council (from 6.1.22) - Permanent
Michael McDunphy Assistant Secretary to the Executive Council (from 30.1.22) - Permanent