THIRTEENTH DÁIL Thirteenth Dáil (18.2.1948 - 7.5.1951) Fifth Government (18.2.1948 - 13.6.1951) Name: Post held: John A. Costello Taoiseach Minister for Health (from: 12.4.1951) William Norton Tánaiste & Minister for Social Welfare Minister for Local Government (3.5.49 to 11.5.49) Sean Mac Bride Minister for External Affairs Patrick McGilligan Minister for Finance Daniel Morrissey Minister for Industry & Commerce (to: 7.3.1951) Minister for Justice (from: 7.3.1951) Timothy J. Murphy Minister for Local Government (died : 29.4.49) Noel C. Browne Minister for Health (to: 11.4.1951 - resigned) (see J. A. Costello above) James M. Dillon Minister for Agriculture Richard Mulcahy Minister for Education Sean MacEoin Minister for Justice (to: 7.3.1951) Minister for Defence (from: 7.3.1951) Thomas F. O'Higgins Minister for Defence (to: 7.3.1951) Minister for Industry & Commerce (from: 7.3.1951) James Everett Minister for Posts & Telegraphs Joseph Blowick Minister for Lands Michael Keyes Minister for Local Government (from: 11.5.1949) - 1 - THIRTEENTH DÁIL (Thirteenth Dáil (18.1.1948 - 7.5.1951) / Fifth Government (18.1.1948 - 13.6.1951) condt. Notes: (1) Following the dissolution of a Dáil, the Government remain in office, even if it loses the General Election, until the new Dáil meets and nominates a new Government. (2) Inter-party Government comprising of Fine Gael, Labour, Clann na Talmhúain & Clann na Pobhlachta. (3) William Norton acted as Minister for Local Government in the period between Mr. Murphy's death and Mr. Keyes' appointment. (4) Ministers are listed in order of seniority. Parliamentary Secretaries Name: Post held: Liam Cosgrave Parl. Sec. to the Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Industry & Commerce Michael Donnellan Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance Brendan Corish Parl. Sec. to Minister for Local Government and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence Notes: (1) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach is also the Government Chief Whip. (2) Parliamentary Secretaries resign their posts with effect from the date on which the Dáil dissolves. The Government, on the other hand, remain in Office until a new Government is appointed on the nomination of the new Dáil. (3) A maximum of seven Parliamentary Secretaries can be appointed. (4) Inter-party Government comprising of Fine Gael, Labour, Clann na Talmhúain & Clann na Pobhlachta. - 2 - .