It is necessary to make a formal statement to the Dáil arising from the proceedings last week. I have to state for the information of the Dáil,
(1) that, having informed the President of the fact that Dáil Éireann approved my nomination of Deputies to be members of the Government, the President, on the 21st April, 1965, appointed them accordingly;
(2) that, on the same date, I nominated Proinsias Mac Aogáin to be the Tánaiste;
(3) that, on the same date, I assigned the Departments of State to the members of the Government, as follows:—
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The Department of External Affairs |
Proinsias Mac Aogáin, |
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The Department of Transport and Power |
Erskine Childers, |
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The Department of Finance |
Seán Ó Loinsigh, |
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The Department of Local Government |
Niall Bléine, |
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The Department of Social Welfare |
Caoimhghín Ó Beoláin, |
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The Department of Lands and the Department of the Gaeltacht |
Micheál Ó Móráin, |
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The Department of Defence |
Micheál Hilliard, |
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The Department of Industry and Commerce |
Pádraig Ó hIrighile, |
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The Department of Agriculture |
Cathal Ó hEochaidh, |
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The Department of Justice |
Brian Ó Luineacháin, |
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The Department of Posts and Telegraphs |
Seosamh Ó Braonáin, |
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The Department of Health |
Donnchadh Ó Máille |
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and |
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The Department of Education |
Seoirse Ó Colla; |
(4) that, on the same date, the Government appointed the following Deputies to be Parliamentary Secretaries, as follows:—
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Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach and to the Minister for Defence, |
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Seán Ó Flannagáin |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce, |
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Pádraig Ó Braonáin |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government, |
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Séamus Mac Giobúin |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, |
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Pádraig Ó Fachtna |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht |
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and |
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Pádraig Ó Leathlobhair |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture. |