I have to inform the House that letters dated 26 June 1997, 1 July 1997 and 8 July 1997 have been received from the Secretary to the Government regarding:
(a) the appointment of Taoiseach and nomination as Tánaiste and the allocation of Government Departments;
(b) the appointment of Ministers of State; and
(c) the transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions and alteration of Name of Departments and Title of Ministers.
The letters will be set out in the usual manner in the Journal of the House and, consequent on this announcement, they will also be printed in the Official Report of Debates.
ROINN AN TAOISIGH
Department of the Taoiseach
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2.
Dublin 2.
26 Meitheamh, 1997.
Cléireach an tSeanaid
Tá orm a chur in iúl duit go bhfuil an tUachtarán, ar ainmniú Dháil Éireann, tar éis Páralan Ó Eachthairn (Bertie Ahern) a cheapadh inniu, de bhun Airteagal 13.1.1º den Bhunreacht, mar Thaoiseach.
FRANK MURRAY,
Rúnaí an Rialtais.
ROINN AN TAOISIGH
Department of the Taoiseach
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2.
Dublin 2.
26 Meitheamh, 1997.
Cléireach an tSeanaid
Tá orm a chur in iúl duit go bhfuil
(1) an tUachtarán, ar ainmniú Dháil Éireann, tar éis Páralan Ó Eachthairn a cheapadh inniu, de bhun Airteagal 13.1.1º den Bhunreacht, mar Thaoiseach;
(2) an tUachtarán, ag gníomhú di ar ainmniú an Taoisigh, le comhaontú Dháil Éireann roimh ré , tar éis na daoine seo a leanas a cheapadh inniu, de bhun Airteagal 13.1.2º den Bhunreacht, mar chomhaltaí den Rialtas agus bheith, i dteannta an Taoisigh, mar Rialtas:—
Máire Ní Áirne,
Micheál Ó hUadhaigh,
Rae de Búrca,
Máire Uí Ruairc,
Dáithí Mac Aindriú,
Seosamh Breathnach
Cathal Mac Riabhaigh,
Brian Ó Comhain,
Nollaig Ó Díomasaigh,
Diarmuid Ó hEichiarn,
Síle de Valera,
Seán Ó Donnchú,
Séamus Mac Daibhéad
agus
Micheál Ó Máirtín;
(3) an Taoiseach tar éis Máire Ní Áirne a ainmniú inniu, de bhun Airteagal 28.6.1º den Bhunreacht, chun bheith ina Tánaiste; agus
(4) an Taoiseach, i bhfeidhmiú na cumhachta a thugtar dó le halt 4(1) den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe (Leasú), 1946, tar éis na Ranna Stáit seo a leanas a shannadh inniu do na comhaltaí faoi seach den Rialtas a luaitear a n-ainmneacha ós coinne ainmeacha na Ranna:—
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An Roinn Fiontar agus Fostaíochta |
Máire Ní Áirne, |
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Roinn na Mara |
Micheál Ó hUadhaigh, |
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An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha |
Rae de Búrca, |
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An Roinn Iompair, Fuinnimh agus Cumarsáide |
Máire Uí Ruairc, |
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An Roinn Cosanta |
Dáithí Mac Aindriú, |
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An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Foraoiseachta |
Seosamh Breathnach, |
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An Roinn Airgeadais |
Cathal Mac Riabhaigh, |
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An Roinn Sláinte |
Brian Ó Comhain, |
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An Roinn Comhshaoil |
Nollaig Ó Díomasaigh, |
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An Roinn Leasa Shóisialaigh |
Diarmuid Ó hEichiarn, |
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An Roinn Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta |
Síle de Valera, |
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An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt agus An Roinn Comhionannais |
Seán Ó Donnchú, |
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agus Athchóirithe Dlí |
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An Roinn Turasóireachta agus Trádála |
Séamus Mac Daibhéad |
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agus |
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An Roinn Oideachais |
Micheál Ó Máirtín. |
FRANK MURRAY,
Rúnaí an Rialtais.
ROINN AN TAOISIGH
Department of the Taoiseach
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2.
Dublin 2.
26 Meitheamh, 1997.
Cléireach an tSeanaid
I am to inform you that, at a meeting held today, the Government on the nomination of the Taoiseach and in exercise of the power conferred on them by Section 1(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1977, as amended by Section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1980, and Section one of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1995, appointed
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Séamus Ó Braonáin, T.D.(Seamus Brennan, T.D.) |
to be Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, (with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and at the Department of Defence; |
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and |
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Riobard Ó Maoildhia, T.D.(Robert Molloy, T.D.), |
to be Minister of State to the Government and Minister of State at the Department of the Environment. |
FRANK MURRAY,
Rúnaí an Rialtais.