Fuarthas scéala ó Rúnaí Roinn an Taoisigh á chur in iúl go raibh an Taoiseach, i bhfeidhmiú na cumhachta a thugtar dó le halt 4 (1) den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe (Leasú), 1946, tar éis an Roinn Oideachais a shannadh dó féin.
A communication has been received from the Secretary to the Department of the Taoiseach stating that the Taoiseach, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 4 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1946, had assigned the Department of Education to himself.