Ministers of State of the 22nd Dáil
Ministers of State (30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982)
NameOfficeDepartment(s)PartyGerry L'EstrangeGovernment Chief WhipDepartment of the TaoiseachFine GaelMinister of State at the Department of DefenceDepartment of DefenceEdward CollinsMinister of State for Oil and Minerals ExplorationDepartment of Industry and EnergyFine GaelFergus O'BrienMinister of State for HousingDepartment of the EnvironmentFine GaelDonal CreedMinister of State for HealthDepartment of HealthFine GaelMary FlahertyMinister of State for Poverty and the FamilyDepartment of Health Department of Social WelfareFine GaelJoseph BerminghamMinister of State for the Office of Public WorksDepartment of FinanceLabour PartyBarry DesmondMinister of State for Economic PlanningDepartment of FinanceLabour PartyPaddy HarteMinister of State for TelecommunicationsDepartment of Posts and TelegraphsFine GaelMichael BegleyMinister of State for TourismDepartment of Trade, Commerce and TourismFine GaelMichael KeatingMinister of State for Youth and SportDepartment of EducationFine GaelDick SpringMinister of State for Law ReformDepartment of JusticeLabour PartyMichael D'ArcyMinister of State for Production and MarketingDepartment of AgricultureFine GaelTed NealonMinister of State for Western DevelopmentDepartment of AgricultureFine GaelJim O'KeeffeMinister of State for Overseas DevelopmentDepartment of Foreign AffairsFine Gael

Ministers of State of the 22nd Dáil

Section Title: Ministers of State (30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982)
Table Section Text: NameOfficeDepartment(s)PartyGerry L'EstrangeGovernment Chief WhipDepartment of the TaoiseachFine GaelMinister of State at the Department of DefenceDepartment of DefenceEdward CollinsMinister of State for Oil and Minerals ExplorationDepartment of Industry and EnergyFine GaelFergus O'BrienMinister of State for HousingDepartment of the EnvironmentFine GaelDonal CreedMinister of State for HealthDepartment of HealthFine GaelMary FlahertyMinister of State for Poverty and the FamilyDepartment of Health Department of Social WelfareFine GaelJoseph BerminghamMinister of State for the Office of Public WorksDepartment of FinanceLabour PartyBarry DesmondMinister of State for Economic PlanningDepartment of FinanceLabour PartyPaddy HarteMinister of State for TelecommunicationsDepartment of Posts and TelegraphsFine GaelMichael BegleyMinister of State for TourismDepartment of Trade, Commerce and TourismFine GaelMichael KeatingMinister of State for Youth and SportDepartment of EducationFine GaelDick SpringMinister of State for Law ReformDepartment of JusticeLabour PartyMichael D'ArcyMinister of State for Production and MarketingDepartment of AgricultureFine GaelTed NealonMinister of State for Western DevelopmentDepartment of AgricultureFine GaelJim O'KeeffeMinister of State for Overseas DevelopmentDepartment of Foreign AffairsFine Gael

Name	Office	Department(s)	Party

Gerry L'Estrange	Government Chief Whip	Department of the Taoiseach	Fine Gael

Minister of State at the Department of Defence	Department of Defence

Edward Collins	Minister of State for Oil and Minerals Exploration	Department of Industry and Energy	Fine Gael

Fergus O'Brien	Minister of State for Housing	Department of the Environment	Fine Gael

Donal Creed	Minister of State for Health	Department of Health	Fine Gael

Mary Flaherty	Minister of State for Poverty and the Family	Department of Health Department of Social Welfare	Fine Gael

Joseph Bermingham	Minister of State for the Office of Public Works	Department of Finance	Labour Party

Barry Desmond	Minister of State for Economic Planning	Department of Finance	Labour Party

Paddy Harte	Minister of State for Telecommunications	Department of Posts and Telegraphs	Fine Gael

Michael Begley	Minister of State for Tourism	Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism	Fine Gael

Michael Keating	Minister of State for Youth and Sport	Department of Education	Fine Gael

Dick Spring	Minister of State for Law Reform	Department of Justice	Labour Party

Michael D'Arcy	Minister of State for Production and Marketing	Department of Agriculture	Fine Gael

Ted Nealon	Minister of State for Western Development	Department of Agriculture	Fine Gael

Jim O'Keeffe	Minister of State for Overseas Development	Department of Foreign Affairs	Fine Gael

Changes 11 November 1981[edit]

Name	Office	Department(s)	Party

Fergus O'Brien	Government Chief Whip	Department of the Taoiseach	Fine Gael

Minister of State at the Department of Defence	Department of Defence

Donal Creed	Minister of State for Housing	Department of the Environment	Fine Gael

Gerry L'Estrange	Minister of State for Health	Department of Health	Fine Gael

Sentence(s)

Gerry L'Estrange was the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach as Government Chief Whip.

final_sentence: Gerry L'Estrange was the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach as Government Chief Whip.