History of Government – Twenty-Fourth Dáil
Twenty-Fourth Dáil (14.12.1982 -21.1.1987)
Nineteenth Government (14.12.1982 - 10.3.1987)
Name: Post held:
Garret FitzGerald Taoiseach Minister for Trade Commerce and Tourism (8.12.83 - 13.12.83) Dick Spring Tánaiste and Minister for the Environment (to 13.12.83) (Resigned 20.1.87) Peter Barry Minister for Foreign Affairs Tánaiste (20.1.87) John Bruton Minister for Industry and Energy (to 13.12.83) Liam Kavanagh Minister for Labour (to 13.12.83) Patrick Cooney Minister for Defence (to 14.2.86) John Boland Minister for the Public Service (to 14.2.86) Paddy O'Toole Minister for Fisheries and Forestry (to 14.2.86) and Minister for the Gaeltacht Jim Mitchell Minister for Transport and Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Alan Dukes Minister for Finance (to 14.2.86) Frank Cluskey Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism (resigned: 8.12.83) Barry Desmond Minister for Health (to 20.1.87) and Minister for Social Welfare (to 14.2.86) Austin Deasy Minister for Agriculture Michael Noonan Minister for Justice ( to 14.2.86) Gemma Hussey Minister for Education (to 14.2.86)
Government Reshuffle - 13.12.83 (following Mr. Cluskey's resignation)
Dick Spring Tánaiste and Minister for Energy (Resigned 20.1.87) John Bruton Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism (to 14.2.86) Liam Kavanagh Minister for the Environment (to 14.2.86) Jim Mitchell Minister for Communications (from 2.1.84) Ruairi Quinn Minister for Labour (new appointment) (resigned 20.1.87)
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Title change from Dept of Industry and Energy to Energy on 17.12.83 Tiltle change from Dept of Trade, Commerce and Tourism to Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism on 17.12.83 Establishment of Department of Communications from Transport and Posts and Telegraphs abolished w.e.f. 2.1.84
Government Reshuffle -14 February 1986 (Members of Government not mentioned remained in existing posts)
John Bruton Minister for Finance Liam Kavanagh Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry*1 (Resigned 20.1.87) Patrick Cooney Minister for Education John Boland Minister for the Environment Paddy O'Toole Minister for Gaeltacht and Defence Alan Dukes Minister for Justice Barry Desmond Minister for Health (Resigned 20.01.87) Michael Noonan Minister for Industry and Commerce*2 Gemma Hussey Minister for Social Welfare Ruairi Quinn Minister for Labour and the Public Service (Resigned 20.01.87)
Note: Fine Gael/Labour coalition Government.
*1 Title change from Fisheries and Forestry to Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry 19.2.86 *2 Title change for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism to Industry and Commerce wef 19.2.86
Following the resignation of Dick Spring, Barry Desmond, Liam Kavanagh and Ruairi Quinn on 20.1.87 Their posts were assigned to the following:
Peter Barry Tánaiste John Bruton Public Service Paddy O'Toole Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry John Boland Health Michael Noonan Energy Gemma Hussey Labour
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Twenty-Fourth Dáil (14.12.1982 - 21.1.1987)
Nineteenth Government
(Ministers of State)
Name: Post held:
Sean Barrett MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip) and MOS at Dept. of Defence (14.12.82-13.2.86 resigned) Nuala Fennell MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (with responsibilities for Women's Affairs and Family Law) (16.12.82) MOS at Dept. of Justice (7.1.83) Ted Nealon MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (with responsibilities for Arts and Culture) *MOS at Dept of Posts and Telegraphs (18.2.83 - 2.1.84) Ruairi Quinn MOS at Dept. of the Environment (to: 13.12.1983 - appointed Minister for Labour) Jim O'Keeffe MOS at Dept. of Foreign Affairs (16.12.82 - 13.2.86) Paddy Hegarty MOS at Dept. of Agriculture (16.12.82) Paul Connaughton MOS at Dept. of Agriculture (16.12.82) Edward Collins MOS at Dept. of Trade, Commerce and Tourism (15.12.83) and MOS at Dept. of Industry and Energy (16.12.82 - 23.9.86 - dismissed) John Donnellan MOS at Dept. of Transport and MOS at Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs (16.12.82 - 15.12.1983 resigned) MOS at Dept. of Health and Social Welfare (15.12.1983) Michael Moynihan MOS at Dept. of Trade, Commerce and Tourism (16.12.82) George Birmingham MOS at Dept. of Labour (16.12.82) MOS at Dept of Education (15.12.83 - 13.2.86 resigned) Fergus O'Brien MOS at Dept. of Health and MOS at Dept. of Social Welfare (to: 15.12.1983) MOS at Dept. of the Environment (from: 15.12.1983) Donal Creed MOS at Dept. of Education (16.12.82 - 18.2.1986 - removed from Office) Michael D'Arcy MOS at Dept. of Fisheries, Forestry and MOS at Dept. of Gaeltacht (16.12.82 - 18.2.1986 -removed from Office) Joe Bermingham MOS at Dept. of Finance (16.12.82 - 13.2.86) Seamus Pattison MOS at Dept. of Social Welfare
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Note
1. Following their refusal to resign from Office to facilitate a reshuffle, Ministers of State Creed and D'Arcy were removed from Office. The position following the reshuffle is set out below. 2. Fine Gael/Labour coalition Government.
*Ted Nealon, Minister of State at Posts and Telegraphs until the establishment of the Department of Communications on 2.1.84
Department Title change from Industry and Energy to Energy on 15.12.83 Department Title change from Trade, Commerce and Tourism to Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism on 15.12.83
Twenty-Fourth Dáil (continued) (14.12.1982 - 21.1.1987)
Nineteenth Government
(Ministers of State)
Following reshuffle in February, 1986
Name: Post held:
Sean Barrett MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (Leader of the House) MOS at Dept. of Education (13.2.86) Fergus O'Brien MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip) MOS at Dept. of Environment} MOS at Dept. of Defence} (13.2.86) Nuala Fennell MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (with responsibility for Women's Affairs and Family Law) MOS at Dept. of Justice (16.12.82) Ted Nealon MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (with responsibilities for Arts and Culture) (16.12.82) MOS at Dept. of Communications (2.1.84) Jim O'Keeffe MOS at Dept. of the Public Service (13.2.86) MOS at Finance (1.5.86) Paddy Hegarty MOS at Dept. of Agriculture MOS at Dept. of Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism (13.2.86) (* Dept. Title change to Industry and Commerce w.e.f. 19.2.1986) Paul Connaughton MOS at Dept. of Agriculture (16.12.82) John Donnellan MOS at Dept. of Fisheries and Forestry (13.2.86) (* Dept. Title change to Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry w.e.f. 19.2.1986)
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Michael Moynihan MOS at Dept. of Fisheries and Forestry (13.2.86 - 20.1.87) (* Dept. Title change to Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry w.e.f. 19.2.1986) George Birmingham MOS at Dept. of Foreign Affairs (13.2.86) Seamus Pattison MOS at Dept. of Social Welfare (resigned 20.1.87) Enda Kenny MOS at Dept. of Labour (13.2.86) MOS at Dept. of Education Toddy O'Sullivan MOS at Dept. of the Environment (13.2.86) Edward Collins MOS at Dept of Energy MOS at Dept of Industry and Commerce (15.12.83 -23.9.86) dismissed Avril Doyle MOS at Dept. of Finance (13.2.86) MOS at Dept. of the Environment Richard Bruton MOS at Dept. of Industry and Commerce (from 23/9/86) [Removal from Office of Deputy Edward Collins as MOS at the Dept. Energy and at the Dept. Industry and Commerce]
Note:
Fine Gael/Labour coalition Government.
Department Title change from Fisheries and Forestry to Tourism, Fishery and Forestry 19.2.86
Department Title change from Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism to Industry and Commerce 19.2.86
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