Fuarthas scéala ó Rúnaí Roinn an Taoisigh á chur in iúl go raibh an tUachtarán, ar ainmniú an Taoisigh, le comhaontú Dháil Éireann roimh ré, tar éis Mícheál Ó Cinnéide, Comhalta de Dháil Éireann, a cheapadh, de bhun Airteagail 13.1.2º den Bhunreacht, chun bheith ina chomhalta den Rialtas.
A communication has been received from the Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, stating that the President, with the previous approval of Dáil Éireann, had appointed, pursuant to Article 13.1.2º of the Constitution, Michael O'Kennedy, a Member of Dáil Éireann, to be a member of the Government.