Taoiseach & Minister for the Gaeltacht (10.3.87 - 29.6.89)
Brian Lenihan
Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)
Ray MacSharry
Minister for Finance and Public Service (10.3.87 - 20.3.87), Minister for Finance (until 24.11.88), Minister for Tourism and Transport (20.3.87 to 31.3.87)
Gerard Collins
Minister for Justice (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)
John P. Wilson
Minister for Communications (10.3.87-31.3.87), Minister for Tourism & Transport (31.3.87 - 12.7.89)
Michael O'Kennedy
Minister for Agriculture (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)(Title changed to Agriculture and Food w.e.f. 31.3.87)
Michael J. Woods
Minister for Social Welfare (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)
Albert Reynolds
Minister for Industry & Commerce (10.3.87 - 24.11.88), Minister for Finance (24.11.88 -12.7.89)
Ray Burke
Minister for Energy (10.3.87 - 24.11.1988), Minister for Communications (31.3.87 - 12.7.89), Minister for Industry & Commerce (24.11.88 - 12.7.89)
Brendan Daly
Minister for the Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)(Title changed to Marine w.e.f. 20.3.87)
Pádraig Flynn
Minister for the Environment (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)
Bertie Ahern
Minister for Labour (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)
Rory O'Hanlon
Minister for Health (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)
Michael J. Noonan
Minister for Defence (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)
Mary O'Rourke
Minister for Education (10.3.87 - 12.7.89)
Michael Smith
Minister for Energy (24.11.88 - 12.7.89)
Notes
Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.
Functions of Public Service transferred to Finance w.e.f. 19.3.87.
The title of the Department of Public Service changed to the Department of Tourism and Transport w.e.f. 20.3.87.
The title of the Department of Tourism, Fisheries & Forestry changed to the Department of the Marine w.e.f 20.3.87
The title of the Department of Agriculture changed to the Department of Agriculture and Food w.e.f. 31.3.87
Ray MacSharry was appointed Ireland's EC Commissioner on 24.11.1988.
Twenty-Fifth Dáil (10.3.1987 - 25.5.1989)
Twentieth Government
Ministers of State
Name
Post held
Vincent Brady
MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (Govt. Whip) 10.3.87 - 12.7.89, MOS at Dept. of Defence 12.3.87 - 12.7.89
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (with responsibility for EEC matters & Govt. policy) 12.3.87 - 12.7.89
Noel Treacy
MOS at Dept. of Finance 12.3.87 - 12.7.89, MOS at Dept. of the Taoiseach (with responsibilities for Heritage Affairs) 30.6.88 - 12.7.89
Michael Smith
MOS at Dept. of Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry 10.3.87 - 31.3.87(Change of Dept. Title to Marine w.e.f. 20.3.87), MOS at the Dept of Energy (31.3.87 - 24.11.88 - appointed Minister for Energy)
Pat the Cope Gallagher
MOS at Dept. of Marine 12.3.87 - 12.7.89
Denis Lyons
MOS at Dept. of Marine 12.3.87 - 31.3.87, MOS at the Dept. of Tourism and Transport 31.3.87 - 12.7.89
Joe Walsh
MOS at Dept. of Agriculture and Food 10.3.87 - 12.7.89
Seamus Kirk
MOS at Dept. of Agriculture and Food 10.3.87 -12.7.89
Seamus Brennan
MOS at Dept. of Industry & Commerce 10.3.87 -12.7.89
Seán McCarthy
MOS at Dept. of Industry & Commerce 10.3.87 - 12.7.89
Denis Gallagher
MOS at Dept. of the Gaeltacht 12.3.87 - 12.7.89
Ger Connolly
MOS at Dept. of the Environment 12.3.87 - 12.7.89
Seán Calleary
MOS at Dept. of Foreign Affairs 12.3.87 - 12.7.89
Terry Leyden
MOS at Dept. of Health 12.3.87 - 12.7.89
Francis Fahey
MOS at Dept. of Education 12.3.87 - 12.7.89
Liam Alyward
MOS at Dept. of Energy 25.11.88 - 12.7.89
Note
Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.
The title of the Department of Public Service changed to the Department of Tourism and Transport from the 20.3.87
The title of the Department of Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry changed to the Department of the Marine w.e.f. 20.3.87
The Department of Agriculture changed to the Department of Agriculture and Food w.e.f. 31.3.87
