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Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (to: 7.5.1970 - dismissed)
James Gibbons
Minister for Defence (to: 9.5.1970) Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (from: 9.5.1970)
Kevin Boland
Minister for Local Government and Minister for Social Welfare (to: 7.5.1970 - resigned)
Michael Moran
Minister for Justice (to: 5.5.1970 - resigned)
Patrick J. Hillery
Minister for External Affairs **(to: 3.1.1973 - resigned* Appointed European Commissioner * External Affairs changed to Foreign Affairs w.e.f. 3.3.71**
Brian J. Lenihan
Minister for Transport & Power (to: 3.1.1973), Minister for External Affairs **(from: 3.1.1973) * External Affairs changed to Foreign Affairs w.e.f. 3.3.71**
Charles J. Haughey
Minister for Finance (to: 7.5.1970 - dismissed)
George Colley
Minister for Gaeltacht Minister for Industry and Commerce(to: 9.5.1970) Minister for Finance (from: 9.5.1970)
Joseph Brennan
Minister for Labour Minister for Social Welfare (from: 9.5.1970)
Patrick J. Lalor
Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (to: 9.5.1970), Minister for Industry and Commerce(from: 9.5.1970)
Sean Flanagan
Minister for Lands
Pádraig Faulkner
Minister for Education
Robert Molloy
Minister for Local Government (from: 9.5.1970)
Desmond J. O'Malley
Minister for Justice (from: 7.5.1970)
Jerry Cronin
Minister for Defence (from: 9.5.1970)
Gerard Collins
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (from: 9.5.1970)
Michael O'Kennedy
Minister for Transport and Power (from: 3.1.1973) Minister without portfolio 18.12.1972 - 3.1.73
Notes
Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.
Patrick J. Hillery was appointed as Ireland's EC Commissioner on 3.1.1973.
The Government can change the name of a Department (i.e. in 1969, the Department of Agriculture became the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and External Affairs changed to Foreign Affairs w.e.f. 3.3.71).
Nineteenth Dáil (18.6.1969 - 5.2.1973)
Thirteenth Government
(Parliamentary Secretaries)
Name
Post held
Paudge Brennan
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Local Government (to: 8.5.1970 - resigned)
Liam Cunningham
*Parl. Sec. to Minister for Local Government (from: 9.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)
Des O'Malley
Parl. Sec. to the Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence * (both positions until 7.5.1970 - appointed as Minister for Justice)
David Andrews
Parl. Sec. to the Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence (from: 8.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)
John Geoghegan
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Social Welfare (from: 9.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)
Noel T. Lemass
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance
Jerry Cronin
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (to: 9.5.1970 - appointed as Minister for Defence)
John Fahey
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (from : 9.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)
Robert Molloy
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Education (to: 9.5.1970 - appointed as Minister for Local Government)
Gerard Collins
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Industry & Commerce and the Gaeltacht (to: 9.5.1970 - appointed as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs)
Michael Kitt
Parl. Sec. to Minister for the Gaeltacht (from: 9.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)
Michael O'Kennedy
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Education (from: 9.5.1970 to 3.1.1973 - appointed as Minister)
James Tunney
Parl. Sec. to Minister for Education (from: 3.1.1973 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)
