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President (from: 20.9.23 to 23.6.27), Defence (from: 20.3.24 to 21.11.24)
Kevin O'Higgins
Vice-President, Home Affairs*, Justice (from: 21.9.23 to 23.6.27) (*[the title Minister for Justice is created by the Ministers & Secretaries Act, 1924 as from 2.6.24)
Ernest Blythe
Finance (from: 21.9.23 to 23.6.27)
Eoin MacNeill
Education (from: 3.10.23 to 24.11.25)
John M. O'Sullivan
Education (from: 28.1.26 to 23.6.27)
Joseph McGrath
Industry & Commerce (from: 21.9.23 to 7.3.24)
Patrick McGilligan
Industry & Commerce (from: 4.4.24 to 23.6.27)
Richard Mulcahy
Defence (from: 21.9.23 to 19.3.24)
Peter Hughes
Defence (from: 21.11.24 to 23.6.27)
Desmond Fitzgerald
External Affairs (from: 21.9.23 to 23.6.27)
Ministers not Members of Executive Council
Name
Post held
Patrick Hogan
Agriculture* (Lands & Agriculture) (from: 15.10.23 to 23.6.27) (*[the title in brackets is created by the Ministers & Secretaries Act, 1924 as from 2.6.24)
Finian Lynch
Fisheries (from: 15.10.23 to 23.6.27)
James Burke
Local Government* (Local Government & Public Health) (from: 15.10.23 to 23.6.27) (*[the title in brackets is created by the Ministers & Secretaries Act, 1924 as from 2.6.24)
James J. Walsh
Postmaster General* (Posts & Telegraphs) (from: 15.10.23 to 23.6.27) (*[the title in brackets is created by the Ministers & Secretaries Act, 1924 as from 2.6.24)
Note
From 30.6.24 to 28.8.24, the President acted as Minister for Finance for Mr. Blythe during his temporary absence.
From 30.6.24 to 28.8.24, the President acted as Minister for Industry and Commerce for Mr. McGilligan during his temporary absence.
From 30.6.24 to 28.8.24, the President acted as Minister for External Affairs for Mr. Fitzgerald during his temporary absence.
Parliamentary Secretaries
Name
Post held
Edmund Duggan
Executive Council (from: 21.4.24 to 9.5.26), Finance (from: 10.5.26 to 23.5.27)
Daniel McCarthy
President (from: 6.12.22 to 31.3.24)
James Dolan
President (from: 19.6.24 to 23.5.27)
John M. O'Sullivan
Finance (1.12.24 to 27.1.26)
George Nicholls
Defence (from: 15.1.25 to 23.5.27)
Attorney General
Name
Date of Appointment
Hugh Kennedy
(from: 7.12.22 to ....) re-appointed: 22.9.23 to 5.6.24, Apt. Chief Justice: 5/6/24
John O'Byrne
(from: 7.6.24 to 9.1.26) (Apt. Judge of High Court)
John A. Costello
(from: 9.1.26 to 23.6.27)
Permanent Officials
Name
Post held
Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Secretary to the Executive Council (from: 16.1.22) Permanent
Michael McDunphy
Assistant Secretary to the Executive Council (from: 30.1.22) Permanent
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