This website uses cookies to collect information about how you use this site. This information is used to make the website work as well as possible. More details available in our cookie and privacy policies.
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise & Employment (to: 29.9.04), *Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children **(from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)(*Tánaiste until 12.9.2006)**
Michael Smith
Minister for Defence (resigned : 29.9.04)
Joe Walsh
Minister for Agriculture, Food & Rural Development* (resigned : 29.9.04)(change of Dept. name to Agriculture & Food (with effect from 19/6/02)
Charlie McCreevy
Minister for Finance (resigned : 29.9.04)
Brian Cowen
Minister for Foreign Affairs (to: 29.9.04), Minister for Finance (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)
Noel Dempsey
Minister for Education & Science (to: 29.9.04), Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007 )
Dermot Ahern
Minister for Marine & Natural Resources* (to: 29.9.04)(change of Dept. name to Communications, Marine & Natural Resources (with effect from 19/6/02), Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 29.9.04 –14.6.2007)
John O’Donoghue
Minister for Tourism, Sport & Recreation* (change of Dept. name to Arts, Sport & Tourism (with effect from 19/6/02)
Micheál Martin
Minister for Health & Children (to: 29.9.04),
Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)|
Seamus Brennan
Minister for Public Enterprise* (change of Dept. name to Transport (with effect from 19/6/02), Minister for Social and Family Affairs (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)
Michael McDowell
Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (from 13.9.2006 to 14.6.2007)
Martin Cullen
Minister for Environment & Local Government* (to: 29.9.04)(change of Dept. name to Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with effect from 10/6/03), Minister for Transport (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)
Éamon Ó Cuív
Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (change of Dept. name to Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs (with effect from 19/6/02)
Mary Coughlan
Minister for Social, Community & Family Affairs* (to: 29.9.04)(change of Dept. name to Social and Family Affairs (with effect from 19/6/02), Minister for Agriculture and Food (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)
New Ministers Following Reshuffle On 29.9.04
Mary Hanafin
Minister for Education & Science (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)
Willie O’Dea
Minister for Defence (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)
Dick Roche
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (from 29.9.04 – 14.6.2007)
Notes
Fianna Fáil/Progressive Democrat Government
Minister and Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development changed name to Agriculture and Food w.e.f. 19 June, 2002
Minister and Department of Marine and Natural Resources changed name to Communications, Marine and Natural Resources w.e.f. 19 June, 2002
Minister and Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands changed name to Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs i.e. 19 June, 2002
Minister and Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs changed name to Social and Family Affairs i.e. 19 June, 2002
Minister and Department of the Environment and Local Government changed name to Environment, Heritage and Local Government w.e.f. 10 June, 2003
Reshuffle of this Government : Wednesday, 29th September, 2004.
The following Ministers resigned on 29.09.04: Michael Smith, Joe Walsh and Charlie McCreevy.
Ministers of State
Name
Post held
Mary Hanafin
MOS at Dept. of Taoiseach (Govt. Whip)(from 06.06.02 - 29.9.04), MOS at Dept. of Defence (from 19.06.02 - 29.9.04), Minister for Education and Science (from 29.9.04 -14.06.07)
Dick Roche
MOS at the Department of Taoiseach, MOS at the Department of Foreign Affairs (from 06.06.02 - 29.09.04), Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Síle de Valera
MOS at the Department of Education & Science (from 19.06.02 to 12.12.06 (resigned))
Brian Lenihan
MOS at the Department of Education & Science, MOS at the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform, MOS at the Department of Health & Children (from 19.06.02)
Jim McDaid
MOS at the Department of Transport* (from 19.06.02 - 05.10.04 (resigned))
Frank Fahey
MOS at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (from 19.06.02 - 29.9.04), MOS at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Michael Ahern
MOS at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (from 19.06.02)
Noel Treacy
MOS at the Department of Agriculture & Food* (from 19.06.02 - 29.9.04), MOS at the Department of the Taoiseach, MOS at the Department of Foreign Affairs (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Liam Aylward
MOS at the Department of Agriculture & Food* (from 19.06.02 - 11.06.04 - elected as an MEP on that date)
Tom Kitt
MOS at the Department of Foreign Affairs (from 19.06.02 - 29.9.04), Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip), Minister of State at the Department of Defence (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Willie O’Dea
MOS at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (from 19.06.02 - 29.9.04), Minister for Defence (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Pat the Cope Gallagher
MOS at the Department of the Environment & Local Government (from 19.06.02 - 29.9.04)(Title Change to Environment, Heritage and Local Government w.e.f. 10.06.03), MOS at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (from 29.9.04 - 14.2.06), MOS at the Department of Transport (14.2.06 - 14.06.07)
Noel Ahern
MOS at the Department of the Environment & Local Government (from 19.06.02 - 14.06.07)(Title Change w.e.f. 10.06.03 - Environment, Heritage and Local Government), MOS at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (from 19.06.02)
John Browne
MOS at the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources (from 19.06.02 - 29.09.04), MOS at the Department of Agriculture and Food (from 29.9.04 - 14.2.06), MOS at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (from 14.2.06 - 14.06.2007)
Ivor Callely
MOS at the Department of Health & Children (from 19/6/02 - 29.9.04), MOS at the Department of Transport (from 29.9.04 - 8.12.05 (resigned))
Tim O’Malley
MOS at the Department of Health & Children (from 19/6/02)
Tom Parlon
MOS at the Department of Finance (from 19/6/02)
New MOS on 29/9/04
Sean Power
MOS at the Department of Health and Children (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Batt O’Keeffe
MOS at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Tony Killeen
MOS at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Brendan Smith
MOS at the Department of Agriculture and Food (from 29.9.04 - 14.06.07)
Conor Lenihan
MOS at the Department of Foreign Affairs (from 5.10.04 - 14.06.07)
Mary Wallace
MOS at the Department of Agriculture and Food (from 14.2.06 - 14.06.07)
Sean Haughey
MOS at the Department of Education and Science (from 12/12/06 - 14.06.07)
Note 1
Department of Transport was originally the Department of Public Enterprise. Alternation of Department Name Order came into effect on 19 June, 2002
Department of Agriculture & Food was originally the Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development. Alteration of Department Name Order came into effect on 19 June, 2002
Department of the Environment and Local Government changed title to Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with effect from 10 June, 2003
Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources was originally the Department of Marine & Natural Resources. Alteration of Department Name Order came into effect on 19, June, 2002
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was originally the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands. Alteration of Department Name Order came into effect on 19 June, 2002
Help us improve gov.ie
This form is only for feedback relating to the current page.
Do not include personal or financial information.
The information you submit will be analysed to improve gov.ie and will not be responded to individually.