(25/12/1923 - 17/01/2002)
19th Dáil - Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education [3 January 1973 to 5 February 1973] and following a general election [2 March 1973 to 14 March 1973]
21st Dáil - Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education [5 July 1977 to 1 January 1978]
Minister of State at the Department of Education [1 January 1978 to 11 December 1979]
Minister of State at the Department of Education [13 December 1979 to 30 June 1981]
22nd Dáil - Ceased to be Minister of State at the Department of Education [on 30 June 1981]
Leas-Cheann Comhairle [7 July 1981 to 27 January 1982]
23rd Dáil - Leas-Cheann Comhairle [23 March 1982 to 4 November 1982]
Leas-Cheann Comhairle [24 March 1987 to 25 May 1989]
26th Dáil - Leas-Cheann Comhairle [18 July 1989 to 24 November 1992]