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Twenty-Eight Dáil

  • Ó: Roinn an Taoisigh

  • Foilsithe: 6 Nollaig 2017
  • An t-eolas is déanaí: 4 Nollaig 2018

Twenty-Eight Dáil (26.6.1997 - 25.4.2002)

Twenty-Fifth Government (26.6.97 - 06.06.02)

Name Post held
Bertie Ahern Taoiseach, Minister for Foreign Affairs (7.10.97 - 8.10.97) and again (26.1.00 - 27.1.00)
Mary Harney Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise & Employment* (change of Dept. name to Enterprise, Trade & Employment (with effect from 12.7.97)
Dr. Michael Woods Minister for the Marine - to 27.1.00, Minister for the Education and Science (from 27.1.00) (change of Dept. name to Marine & Natural Resources (with effect from 12.7.97)
Ray Burke Minister for Foreign Affairs (resigned on 7.10.97)
Mary O'Rourke Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (change of Dept. name to Public Enterprise (with effect from 12.7.97)
David Andrews Minister for Defence (to 8.10.97), Minister for Foreign Affairs (from: 8.10.97 - 27.1.00 resigned)
Joe Walsh Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (change of Dept. name to Agriculture & Food (with effect from 12.7.97) (change of Dept. name to Agriculture, Food & Rural Development (with effect from 27.9.99)
Charlie McCreevy Minister for Finance
Brian Cowen Minister for Health (to 26.1.00), Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 26.1.00) (change of Dept. name to Health & Children (with effect from 12.7.97)
Noel Dempsey Minister for the Environment* (change of Dept. name to Environment & Local Government (with effect from 22.7.97)
Dermot Ahern Minister for Social Welfare* (change of Dept. name to Social, Community & Family Affairs (with effect from 12.7.97)
Síle de Valera Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht* (change of Dept. name to Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands (with effect from 12.7.97)
John O'Donoghue Minister for Justice and Minister for Equality & Law Reform* (change of Dept. name to Justice, Equality & Law Reform (with effect from 8/7/97)
Jim McDaid Minister for Tourism and Trade* (change of Dept. name to Tourism, Sport & Recreation (with effect from 12.7.97)
Micheál Martin Minister for Education* (to 27.1.00), Minister for Health (from 27.1.00) (change of Dept. name to Education & Science (with effect from 30.9.97)
Michael Smith Minister for Defence (from: 8.10.97)
Frank Fahey Minister for the Marine (from: 27.1.00)

Notes

  • Fianna Fáil/Progressive Democrat Government
  • Following the resignation of Ray Burke from Politics, David Andrews was appointed Minster for Foreign Affairs. Minister of State Michael Smith was appointed as Minister for Defence in place of David Andrews.
  • There was a Cabinet Reshuffle on the 27.1.2000, following the resignation of David Andrews from Politics, Brian Cowen was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin was appointed Minister for Health in place of Brian Cowen, Michael Woods was appointed Minister for Education in place of Micheal Martin. Minister of State, Frank Fahey was appointed Minister for Marine, in place of Michael Woods.
  • General Election called - Dáil was dissolved on Thursday, 25th April, 2002. Election day = 17 May, 2002

Twenty-Eight Dáil (26.6.1997 - 25.4.02)

Twenty-Fifth Government (26.6.97 - 6.6.02)

Ministers of State

Name Post held
Séamus Brennan MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip)(from: 26/6/97), MOS at Dept. of Defence
Robert Molloy MOS to the Government (from: 26/6/97 to: 09/4/02 - resignation), MOS at Dept. of the Environment & Local Government
Michael Smith MOS at the Dept. of Education* (from: 1/7/97 to: 8/10/97), MOS at the Dept. of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (from: 1/7/97 to: 8/10/97) Appointed Minister for Defence on 8.10.97
Noel Davern MOS at the Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (from: 8/7/97) (Change of Dept. Title to Agriculture & Food with effect from 12.7.97) (Change of Dept. Title to Agriculture, Food & Rural Development from 27.9.99)
Joe Jacob MOS at the Dept. of Public Enterprise (from: 8/7/97)
Frank Fahey MOS at the Dept. of Health & Children (from: 8/7/97), MOS at the Dept. Education & Science (from: 21/1/98), MOS at the Dept. Justice, Equality & Law Reform (from: 21/1/98 - 27.1.00 appointed Minister for the Marine)
Willie O'Dea MOS at the Dept. of Education & Science (from: 8/7/97)
Tom Kitt MOS at the Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (from: 8/7/97)
Chris Flood MOS at the Dept. of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (from: 8/7/97 - 26.1.00 resigned)
Danny Wallace MOS at the Dept. of the Environment and Local Government (from: 8/7/97)
Ned O'Keeffe MOS at the Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (from: 8/7/97) (Change of Dept. Title to Agriculture & Food with effect from 12.7.97) (Change of Dept. Title to Agriculture, Food & Rural Development from 27.9.99) Resigned 17/02/01
Hugh Byrne MOS at the Dept. of the Marine and Natural Resources (from: 8/7/97)
Mary Wallace MOS at the Dept. of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (from: 8/7/97)
Martin Cullen MOS at the Dept. of Finance (from: 8/7/97)
Éamon Ó Cuív MOS at the Dept. of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (from: 8/7/97 - 19/02/01), MOS at the Dept. Of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development (from 19/02/01)
Liz O'Donnell MOS at the Dept. of Foreign Affairs (from: 1/7/97), MOS to the Government (from: 11/4/02)
Dr. Tom Moffatt MOS at the Dept. of Health & Children (from: 8/7/97)
Noel Treacy MOS at the Dept. of Education & Science (from: 9/10/97), MOS at the Dept. of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (from: 9/10/97)
Eoin Ryan MOS at the Dept. of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (from: 1/2/2000)
Mary Hanafin MOS at the Dept. of Health & Children, MOS at the Dept. Education & Science, MOS at the Dept. Justice, Equality & Law Reform (from: 1/2/2000)
Mary Coughlan MOS at the Dept of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands (from 19/02/01)

Note 1

  • *Following the resignation of Ray Burke from Politics, David Andrews was appointed Minster for Foreign Affairs. Minister of State Michael Smith was appointed as Minister for Defence in place of David Andrews (w.e.f. 8.10.97)
  • *Change of Dept Title from Agriculture, Food & Forestry to Agriculture and Food w.e.f. 12.7.97.
  • *Further change of Dept Title from Agriculture & Food to Agriculture, Food & Rural Development w.e.f 27.9.99

Note 2

  • Robert Molloy resigned on 09.04.02.
  • Liz O'Donnell was appointed MOS to the Government on 11.4.02. (in addition to her post as MOS in Foreign Affairs). [She was not appointed to D/Environment]
  • General Election called - Dáil was dissolved on Thursday, 25th April, 2002. Election day = 17 May, 2002.
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