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Minister of State at the Department of Defence

List of Irish Ministers of State

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List of Irish Ministers of State

The Minister of State at the Department of Defence () is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Defence of the Government of Ireland who performs duties and functions delegated by the Minister for Defence. Although the position has often been held jointly with that of the post of Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility as Government Chief Whip, which entitles the office-holder to regularly attend meetings of cabinet, the position of Minister of State does not itself hold cabinet rank. The title was first used on 1 January 1978, replacing the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence. The Minister of State at the Department of Defence is a member of the Council of Defence.

The current Minister of State is Thomas Byrne, TD, who was appointed in January 2025. Byrne is also Minister of State for European Affairs.

List of parliamentary secretaries, 1924–1978

NameTerm of officePartyGovernment
George Nicolls15 January 192523 May 1927
Eamonn Duggan24 June 19279 March 1932
Gerald Boland9 March 19327 February 1933
Seán O'Grady8 February 19333 June 1936
Oscar Traynor3 June 193610 November 1936
Seán O'Grady11 November 19368 September 1939
Seán Moylan8 September 19392 July 1943
Eamon Kissane2 July 194318 February 1948
Brendan Corish18 February 19487 May 1951
Donnchadh Ó Briain13 June 195124 April 1954
Denis J. O'Sullivan2 June 195412 February 1957
Donnchadh Ó Briain20 March 195711 October 1961
Joseph Brennan11 October 196118 March 1965
Michael Carty21 April 196522 May 1969
Desmond O'Malley2 July 19697 May 1970
David Andrews8 May 19705 February 1973
John M. Kelly14 March 197319 May 1977
Patrick Lalor5 July 19771 January 1978

List of ministers of state, 1978–present

NameTerm of officePartyGovernment
Patrick Lalor1 January 19781 July 1979
Michael Woods1 July 197911 December 1979
Seán Moore13 December 197930 June 1981
Gerry L'Estrange30 June 198111 November 1981
Fergus O'Brien11 November 19819 March 1982
Bertie Ahern9 March 198214 December 1982
Seán Barrett14 December 198213 February 1986
Fergus O'Brien13 February 198610 March 1987
Vincent Brady10 March 198714 November 1991
Dermot Ahern15 November 199111 February 1992
Noel Dempsey11 February 199215 December 1994
Seán Barrett15 December 199423 May 1995
Jim Higgins24 May 199526 June 1997
Séamus Brennan26 June 19976 June 2002
Mary Hanafin6 June 200229 September 2004
Tom Kitt29 September 20047 May 2008
Pat Carey7 May 200823 March 2010
John Curran23 March 20109 March 2011
Paul Kehoe9 March 201127 June 2020
Jack Chambers17 November 202017 December 2022
Peter Burke21 December 20229 April 2024
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill9 April 202423 January 2025
Thomas Byrne29 January 2025Incumbent

References

References

  1. {{cite Irish legislation. (1954)
  2. (27 November 2018). "Fourth Dáil".
  3. (27 November 2018). "Eighth Dáil".
  4. (27 November 2018). "Thirteenth Dáil".
  5. (21 December 2022). "Carroll MacNeill and O'Donnell promoted to junior ministers". [[RTÉ News]].
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