Fuarthas scéala ó Rúnaí Roinn an Taoisigh á chur in iúl
(1) go raibh an tUachtarán, ar ainmniú an Taoisigh, le comhaontú Dháil Éireann roimh ré, tar éis Seán Ó Flannagáin, comhalta de Dháil Éireann, a cheapadh, de bhun Airteagail 13.1.2º den Bhunreacht, chun bheith ina chomhalta den Rialtas; agus
(2) go raibh an Taoiseach, i bhfeidhmiú na cumhachta a thugtar dó le halt 4 den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe (Leasú), 1946, tar éis
(a) sannadh na Roinne Tionscail agus Tráchtála, do Phádraig Ó hIrighle, sannadh na Roinne Sláinte de Dhonnchadh Ó Máille, agus sannadh na Roinne Oideachais do Sheoirse Ó Colla a fhoirceannadh; agus
(b) an Roinn Saothair a shannadh do Phádraig Ó hIrighle, an Roinn Oideachais a shannadh do Dhonnchadh Ó Máille, an Roinn Tionscail agus Tráchtála a shannadh do Sheoirse Ó Colla, agus an Roinn Sláinte a shannadh do Sheán Ó Flannagáin, le héifeacht ón 13 Iúil, 1966.
Communications have been received from the Secretary to the Department of the Taoiseach stating :
(1) that the President, on the nomination of the Taoiseach with the previous approval of Dáil Éireann, had appointed, pursuant to Article 13.1.2º of the Constitution, Seán Flanagan, a member of Dáil Éireann, to be a member of the Government; and
(2) that the Taoiseach, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 4 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1946, had
(a) terminated the assignment of the Department of Industry and Commerce to Patrick J. Hillery, the assignment of the Department of Health to Donogh O'Malley and the assignment of the Department of Education to George Colley; and
(b) assigned the Department of Labour to Patrick J. Hillery, the Department of Education to Donogh O'Malley, the Department of Industry and Commerce to George Colley, and the Department of Health to Seán Flanagan, with effect from 13th July, 1966.