List of Parliamentary Secretaries of Ireland


In the Irish Free State, the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 created the post of Parliamentary Secretary, originally limited to seven holders. In 1978, the office was superseded in the Republic of Ireland by the office of Minister of State. The Parliamentary Secretary did not hold cabinet rank.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education was a junior ministerial post in the Government of Ireland that existed between 1969 and 1978. The incumbent worked together with the senior Minister at the Department of Education and had special responsibility for all educational affairs that were not handled by the senior minister.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce was a junior ministerial post in the Government of Ireland on a number of occasions throughout the history of the Irish government. The incumbent worked together with the senior minister at the Department of Industry and Commerce.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice was a junior ministerial post in the Government of Ireland on a number of occasions throughout the history of the Irish government. The incumbent worked together with the senior minister at the Department of Justice.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands or Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries was a junior ministerial post in the Government of Ireland on a number of occasions throughout the history of the Irish government. The incumbent worked together with the senior minister at the Department of Lands.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht was a junior ministerial post in the Government of Ireland that existed at various times between 1922 and 1978. The incumbent worked together with the senior Minister at the Department of the Gaeltacht and had special responsibility for all Gaeltacht and Irish language affairs that were not handled by the senior minister.