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Eighteenth Dáil


Eighteenth Dáil (21 April 1965 to 22 May 1969)

11th Government (21 April 1965 to 10 November1966)

Name
Post held
Sean F Lemass
Taoiseach (resigned on 10 November 1966)
Frank Aiken
Tánaiste and Minister for External Affairs
Erskine Childers
Minister for Transport and Power
Jack Lynch
Minister for Finance, Taoiseach (from 10 November 1966)
Neil Blaney
Minister for Local Government
Kevin Boland
Minister for Social Welfare
Michael Moran
Minister for Lands and Minister for the Gaeltacht
Michael Hilliard
Minister for Defence
Patrick J Hillery
Minister for Industry and Commerce

(to: 13 July 1966), Minister for Labour (from: 13 July 1966)|
Charles J. Haughey
Minister for Agriculture * **[*(change of name to Agriculture and Fisheries w.e.f. 6.7.65)]**
Brian J. Lenihan
Minister for Justice
Joseph Brennan
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
Donogh B. O'Malley
Minister for Health (to: 13.7.1966), Minister for Education (from: 13.7.1966)
George Colley
Minister for Education (to: 13.7.1966), Minister for Industry and Commerce (from: 13.7.1966)
Sean Flanagan
Minister for Health (from: 13.7.1966)

Notes

  • Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.
  • Sean Lemass retired from politics on 16.11.1966.
  • Department of Labour established on 13 July, 1966.
  • Department of Agriculture changed to Department of Agriculture and Fisheries w.e.f. 6.7.65.

(21.4.1965 - 22.5.1969)

Eleventh Government

(Parliamentary Secretaries)

Name
Post held
Michael Carty
Parl. Sec. to Taoiseach, Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence
Sean Flanagan
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Industry & Commerce (to: 13.7.1966 - appointed as member of Govt.)
Paudge Brennan
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Local Government
James Gibbons
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance
Padraic Faulkner
Parl. Sec. to Minister for the Gaeltacht
Patrick J. Lalor
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Agriculture

Note

Single-Party Fianna Fáil Government

(21.4.1965 - 22.5.1969)

Twelfth Government(10.11.1966 - 2.7.1969)

Name
Post held
Jack Lynch
Taoiseach (from 10.11.66), Minister for Education

(from: 11.3.1968 - 26.3.1968)|
Frank Aiken
Tánaiste and Minister for External Affairs
Erskine Childers
Minister for Transport and Power & Posts and Telegraphs
Neil Blaney
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Kevin Boland
Minister for Local Government
Michael Moran
Minister for Lands & Gaeltacht (to: 26.3.1968), Minister for Justice (from: 27.3.1968)
Michael Hilliard
Minister for Defence
Patrick J. Hillery
Minister for Labour
Charles J. Haughey
Minister for Finance
Brian J. Lenihan
Minister for Justice (to: 26.3.1968)
Joseph Brennan
Minister for Social Welfare
Donogh B. O'Malley
Minister for Education (to: 10.3.1968 - died)
George Colley
Minister for Industry and Commerce
Padraig Faulkner
Minister for Lands and Minister for the Gaeltacht (from: 27.3.1968)
Seán Flanagan
Minister for Health

Notes

Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.

Following the retirement of Sean F. Lemass from politics, Jack Lynch was appointed Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil continued in Government.There was no need for a General Election.

(Parliamentary Secretaries)

Name
Post held
Michael Carty
Parl. Sec. to Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence
Paudge Brennan
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Local Government
James Gibbons
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance
Pádraig Faulkner
Parl. Sec. to Minister for the Gaeltacht

(to: 7.3.1968 - appointed as member of Govt.)|
Patrick J. Lalor
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Posts & Telegraphs and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Transport and Power
Don B. Davern
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries * (to: 2.11.1968 - died)

Note

Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.

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