- Ministers of State of the 28th Dáil
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On 26 June 1997 the 25th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats was led by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
On that day Ahern announced to Dáil Éireann that the Government had appointed Séamus Brennan to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. Bobby Molloy was appointed on the same date to the position of Minister of State to the Government. On 8 July 1997, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.
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Ministers of State (8 July 1997 – 6 June 2002)
Name Office Party Séamus Brennan Government Chief Whip Fianna Fáil Minister of State at the Department of Defence Dick Roche Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Minister of State for European Affairs Bobby Molloy Minister of State to the Government Progressive Democrats Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government Michael Smith Minister of State at the Department of Education Fianna Fáil Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Noel Davern Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food Fianna Fáil Joe Jacob Minister of State at the Department of Public Enterprise Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children Fianna Fáil Willie O'Dea Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science Fianna Fáil Tom Kitt Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Fianna Fáil Chris Flood Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation Fianna Fáil Dan Wallace Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government Fianna Fáil Ned O'Keeffe Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food Fianna Fáil Hugh Byrne Minister of State at the Department of Marine and Natural Resources Fianna Fáil Mary Wallace Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Fianna Fáil Martin Cullen Minister of State at the Department of Finance Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands Fianna Fáil Liz O'Donnell Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs Progressive Democrats Tom Moffatt Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children Fianna Fáil Changes 9 October 1997
Noel Treacy is appointed Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and Minister of State at the
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, following the appointment of Michael Smith to the position of Minister
for Defence on the previous day.Changes 21 January 1998
Frank Fahey is appointed to the position of Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. He retained his existing post as Minister of State
at the Department of Health and Children.Changes 1 February 2000
Changes following the resignation of Chris Flood and the appointment of Frank Fahey as Minister for the Marine and
Natural Resources.Name Office Party Eoin Ryan Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation Fianna Fáil Mary Hanafin Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Fianna Fáil Changes 19 February 2001
Changes following the resignation of Ned O'Keeffe two days earlier.
Name Office Party Éamon Ó Cuív Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands Fianna Fáil Changes 11 April 2002
Liz O'Donnell was appointed Minister of State to the Government in addition to her existing post as Minister of State at
the Department of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Bobby Molloy two days earlier. She did not take over
Molloy's post at the Department of the Environment and Local Government.See also
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