HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT – TWENTY-SEVENTH DÁIL

Twenty-Seventh Dáil (14.12.1992 - 15.2.97) Twenty-Third Government (12.1.1993 -15.12.1994)

Name: Post held: Albert (12.1.93 - 15.12.94) Minister for Foreign Affairs (18.11.94 - 15.12.94) * Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs (12.1.93 resigned on 17.11.94) Minister for Finance (12.1.93 - 15.12.94) Minister for Arts, Culture & Gaeltacht (18.11.94 - 15.12.94) Appointed Tánaiste (19.11.94 - 15.12.94) Michael J. Woods Minister for Social Welfare (12.1.93 - 15.12.94) Minister for Health (18.11.94 - 15.12.94) Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Minister for Justice (12.1.93 - 15.12.94) Minister for Equality & Law Reform (18.11.94 -15.12.94) * Ruairí Quinn Minister for Industry and Commerce* (12.1.93 resigned on 17/11/94) *Change of Department name to Enterprise and Employment w.e.f. 21.1.93) Michael Smith Minister for the Environment (12.1.93 - 15.12.94) Minister for Education (18.11.94 - 15.12.94) David Andrews Minister for Defence and Minister for the Marine (12.1.93 - 15.12.94) Joe Walsh Minister for Agriculture & Food* (12.1.93 - 15.12.94) *Change of Department name to Agriculture, Food & Forestry w.e.f. 21.1.93) Charlie McCreevey Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications (12.1.93 - 22.1.93) Minister for Tourism & Trade (22.1.93 - 15.12.94) Minister for Enterprise & Employment (18.11.94 - 15.12.94) Minister for Energy (12.1.93 - 22.1.93) Minister for Transport, Energy & Communications (22.1.93 - 15.12.94) * Minister for Labour* (12.1.93 resigned on 17.11.94) *Change of Department name to Equality and Law Reform w.e.f. 21.1.93)

* Michael D. Higgins Minister for the Gaeltacht (12.1.93 resigned on 17.11.94) HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT – TWENTY-SEVENTH DÁIL

*Change of Department name to Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht w.e.f. 21.1.93) * Minister for Health (12.1.93 resigned on 17.11.94) * Minister for Education (12.1.93 resigned on 17.11.94) Note:

1. Fianna Fáil/Labour Government 2. Change of Government - 15/12/94 - without dissolution of Dáil. 3. * Labour Ministers resigned on 17/11/94/ portfolios reassigned on 18/11/94, to serving Ministers i.e. no new appointees to Cabinet. 4. Department Title changes: Department of Agriculture & Food changed to Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (with effect from 21.1.93) Department of Energy changed to Department of Tourism & Trade (with effect from 22.1.93) Department of Industry & Commerce changed to Department of Enterprise & Employment (with effect from 21.1.93) Department of Labour changed to Department of Equality & Law Reform (with effect from 21.1.93) Department of the Gaeltacht changed to Department of Arts, Culture & the Gaeltacht (with effect from 21.1.93)

Note

On the 22.1.93, the Government, following the Dept Title change from Energy to Tourism and Trade, terminated the assignment of the Dept of Tourism and Trade to Brian Cowen and assigned that Dept to Charlie McCreevey; terminated the assignment of the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications to Charlie McCreevy and assigned that Dept to Brian Cowen.

HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT – TWENTY-SEVENTH DÁIL

Twenty-Seventh Dáil (14.12.1992- 15.5.97) Twenty-Third Government (12.1.1993 - 15.12.1994) (Ministers of State)

Name: Post held: MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip)(12.1.93 -15.12.94) MOS at Dept. of Defence (12.1.93 -15.12.94) MOS at Dept. of Finance (OPW) (14.1.93 -15.12.94) MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach MOS at Dept. Foreign Affairs (14.1.93 -15.12.94) MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach MOS at Dept. of Finance MOS at Dept. of Transport, Energy and Communications (14.1.93 -15.12.94) Mary O'Rourke MOS at Dept. of Enterprise & Employment (14.1.93 -15.12.94) Seamus Brennan MOS at Dept. of Enterprise & Employment (14.1.93 -15.12.94) Pat the Cope Gallagher MOS at Dept. of Arts, Culture and Gaeltacht (14.1.93 - 15.6.94) Elected to Eithne Fitzgerald MOS at Department of Finance (14.1.93 - 17.11.94) Resigned MOS at Dept. of Education (14.1.93 -15.12.94) MOS at Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (14.1.93 - 15.6.94) Elected to European Parliament Brian O'Shea MOS at Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (14.1.93 - 17.11.94) Resigned Willie O'Dea MOS at Dept. of Justice MOS at Dept. of Health (14.1.93 - 15.12.94) John Browne MOS at Dept. of the Environment (14.1.93 -15.12.94) MOS at Dept. of the Environment (14.1.93 - 17.11.94) Resigned Gerry O'Sullivan MOS at Dept. of the Marine (14.1.93 - died 5/8/94) MOS at Dept. of Social Welfare (14.1.93 -17.11.94) Resigned

Note:

Fianna Fáil/Labour Government.

HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT – TWENTY-SEVENTH DÁIL

Twenty-Seventh Dáil (14.12.1992 - 15.2.97) Twenty-Fourth Government (15.12.94 - 26.6.97)

Name Post held: Taoiseach (also Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications from 30/11/96 to 3/12/96) Dick Spring Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Finance Michael Noonan Minister for Health Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Minister Dukes took up this post on 3/12/96 after resignation of Deputy ) Mervyn Taylor Minister for Equality and Law Reform Michael D. Higgins Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Brendan Howlin Minister for the Environment Niamh Bhreathnach Minister for Education Minister for Justice Minister for Social Welfare Minister for Tourism and Trade Minister for Enterprise and Employment Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Michael Lowry Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (to 30.11.96 - resigned) Minister for Defence and Minister for the Marine (to 23.5.1995 - resigned - appointed MOS at Finance [O.P.W.]) Sean Barrett Minister for Defence and Minister for the Marine (from 23.5.1995)

Note:

Fine Gael/Labour/Democratic Left Government

Following the dissolution of a Dáil on 15/5/97, the Government will remain in office, even if it loses the General Election, until the new Dáil meets and nominates a new Government.

HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT – TWENTY-SEVENTH DÁIL

Twenty-Seventh Dáil (14.12.1992 - 15.5.97) Twenty-Fourth Government (15.12.1994 - 26.6.97) (Ministers of State)

Name: Post held: Sean Barrett MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip) MOS at Dept. of Defence (from 15.12.1994 to 23.5.1995) Jim Higgins MOS at Dept. of Finance (from 10.2.1995 to 23.5.1995 - appointed as MOS at Dept. of Taoiseach and Defence) MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip) MOS at Dept. of Defence ( from 24.5.1995) MOS to the Government MOS at Dept. of Enterprise and Employment (from 15.12.1994) Emmet Stagg MOS at Dept. of Transport, Energy and Communications (from 20.12.1994) Brian O'Shea MOS at Dept. of Health (from 20.12.1994) Eithne Fitzgerald MOS at Office of the Tanaiste MOS at Dept. of Enterprise and Employment (from 20.12.1994) Joan Burton MOS at Dept. of Foreign Affairs (from 20.12.1994) Toddy O'Sullivan MOS at Dept. of Tourism and Trade (from 20.12.1994) MOS at Dept. of Taoiseach MOS at Dept. of Foreign Affairs (from 20.12.1994) Bernard Allen MOS at Dept. of Education MOS at Dept. of the Environment (from 20.12.1994) MOS at Dept. of Social Welfare (from 20.12.1994) MOS at Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (from 20.12.1994) MOS at Dept. of Finance (from 20.12.1994 to 9.2.1995 - resigned) Hugh Coveney MOS at Dept. of Finance (from 24.5.1995 - resigned as Minister for Defence & Marine) MOS at Dept. of Health MOS at Dept. of Education MOS at Dept. of Justice (from 20.12.1994) MOS at Dept. of the Marine (from 20.12.1994) Liz McManus MOS at Dept. of the Environment (from 20.12.1994) MOS at Dept. of Taoiseach MOS at Dept. of Finance MOS at Dept. of Transport, Energy and Communications HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT – TWENTY-SEVENTH DÁIL

(from 27.1.1995 - following enactment of Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1995. MOS at Dept. of Taoiseach MOS at Dept. of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (from 27.1.1995 - following enactment of Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1995.

Note: /Labour/Democratic Left Government