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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 16 of 1924
MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES ACT 1924
REVISED
Updated to 21 February 2025
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
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administrative consolidation of the
Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924
. It is
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(Amendment) Act 2025
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Number
16
of
1924
MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES
ACT 1924
REVISED
Updated to 21 February 2025
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Establishment of the Departments of State.
2.
Ministers to be corporations sole and to have certain powers.
3.
Allocation of Departments of
State among Ministers.
(Repealed)
4.
Remuneration of
Ministers.
(Repealed)
5.
Collective responsibility of Executive Council preserved.
6.
The Attorney General.
7.
Power to Executive Council to
appoint Parliamentary Secretaries.
(Repealed)
8.
Constitution of the Council of
Defence.
(Repealed)
9.
Powers of Executive Council in respect of statutory bodies.
10.
Expenses of public services payable out of special funds.
11.
Power to Minister to function
through agency of another Minister.
(Repealed)
12.
Power to Executive Council to
redistribute public services amongst Ministers.
(Repealed)
13.
Orders of Executive Council to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
14.
Apportionment of funds between Ministers.
15.
Authentication of official documents.
16.
Executive Council to have a seal.
17.
Proof of official Orders, etc.
18.
References to Ministers in existing Acts.
19.
Laying of reports before the Oireachtas.
20.
Short title and commencement.
SCHEDULE
Acts Referred to
Civil Service Regulation Act, 1923
No. 35 of 1923
Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922
(No, 2 of 1922)
Number
16
of
1924.
MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES ACT
1924
REVISED
Updated to
21 February 2025
AN ACT FOR CONSTITUTING AND DEFINING THE MINISTERS AND DEPARTMENTS OF STATE IN SAORSTAT
EIREANN PURSUANT TO THE CONSTITUTION AND DECLARING THE FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE
ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND ENABLING THE APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES AND FOR
PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO. [21
st April
, 1924.]
WHEREAS it is enacted by the Constitution of Saorstát Eireann that there shall be a Council responsible to Dáil Eireann to aid and advise in the Government of Saorstát Eireann, and that the said Council shall be styled the Executive Council and shall
consist of not more than seven nor less than five Ministers, all being members of
Dáil Eireann and appointed by the Representative of the Crown on the nomination of the
President of the Executive Council with the assent of Dáil Eireann, who shall be collectively responsible for all matters concerning the Departments
of State administered by Members of the Executive Council, and shall meet and act
as a collective authority
AND WHEREAS it is by the said Constitution provided that the Ministers who form the
Executive Council shall include the President of the Council, the Vice-President of
the Council and the Minister in charge of the Department of Finance
AND WHEREAS it is also by the said Constitution enacted that Ministers other than
those who shall be members of the Executive Council may be appointed by the Representative
of the Crown, and that every such Minister shall be nominated by Dáil Eireann on the recommendation of a Committee of Dáil Eireann
constituted for that purpose, and it is thereby further provided that every such Minister
shall be the responsible head of the Department or Departments under his charge and
shall be individually responsible to Dáil Eireann alone for the administration of the Department or Departments of which
he is the head
AND WHEREAS it is also by the said Constitution enacted that the total number of Ministers,
including the Ministers who are members of the Executive Council, shall not exceed
twelve, and that Ministers shall receive such remuneration as may from time to time
be prescribed by law but that the remuneration of any Minister shall not be diminished
during his term of office
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTAT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—
Annotations
Modifications (not altering
text)
C1
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (2.08.2020) by
Ministers
and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices
(Amendment) Act 2020
(10/2020), s. 1(3), commenced on enactment.
Department of Further and
Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
1.
...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts 1924 to 2017 and the Documentary Evidence Act 1925 shall apply to the
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and
the member of the Government who is in charge thereof as if that Department of
State had been established by section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act
1924.
C2
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (19.07.2017) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2017
(18/2017), s. 1(3), commenced on
enactment.
Department of Rural and
Community Development
1.
...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts 1924 to 2013 and the Documentary Evidence Act 1925 shall apply to the
Department of Rural and Community Development and the member of the Government who
is in charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of
the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924.
C3
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended and functions transferred
(4.07.2011) by
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011
(10/2011), s.
7(3), 8, commenced on enactment.
Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform
7.
— ...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts 1924 to 2007 and the Documentary Evidence Act 1925 shall apply to the
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the member of the Government who
is in charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of
the Act of 1924.
...
8.— (1) The functions of the
Minister for Finance—
(
a
) referred to in section
1(ii) of the Act of 1924 relating to the expenditure of the revenues of the State,
in so far only as they consist of, or are connected with, the preparation of the
estimate of expenditure for each financial year in respect of each supply service,
and
(
b
) under subsections (2)
and (4) of section 2 of the Act of 1924,
are transferred to the Minister.
(2) The functions of the Minister
for Finance referred to in section 1(ii) of the Act of 1924 consisting of the
supervision and control of all purchases made for or on behalf of, and all
supplies of commodities and goods held by, any Department of State and the
disposal thereof are transferred to the Minister.
(3) The functions of the Minister
for Finance (other than functions conferred by or under statute) consisting of the
carrying out of reviews of expenditure of public moneys are transferred to the
Minister.
C4
Application restricted
(10.04.1995) by
Heritage Act 1995
(4/1995), s. 24, commenced on enactment.
Functions of Commissioners of
Public Works in Ireland.
24.
—The functions of the
Commissioners in relation to the national heritage under the enactments set out in
the Table to this section shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924, be performed subject to the supervision
of the Minister and to such directions as the Minister may give in relation
thereto and the Commissioners shall provide the Minister with such information as
the Minister may require for those purposes.
C5
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (27.12.1983) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983
(40/1983), s. 1(3), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of
Communications.
2.
— ...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1980, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall apply to the
Department of Communications and the member of the Government who is in charge
thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of the Ministers
and Secretaries Act, 1924.
C6
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (6.12.1977) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1977
(27/1977), s. 7(3), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of
Economic Planning and Development
2.
— ...
(4) The Ministers and
Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1973, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall
apply to the Department of Economic Planning and Development and the member of the
Government who is in charge thereof as if that Department had been established
by section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924.
...
C7
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (17.07.1973) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1973
(14/1973), s. 3(4), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of the Public
Service
3.
— ...
(4) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1966, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall apply to the
Department of the Public Service and the member of the Government who is in charge
thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of the Ministers
and Secretaries Act, 1924.
...
C8
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (13.07.1966) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1966
(18/1966), s. 2(3), commenced as per
s. 2(1) and S.I. No. 162 of 1966.
The Department of
Labour
2.
— ...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1959, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall apply to the
Department of Labour and the member of the Government who is in charge thereof as
if that Department had been established by section 1 of the Ministers and
Secretaries Act, 1924.
C9
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (27.07.1959) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1959
(17/1959), s. 2(3), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of Transport and
Power
2.
— ...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1956, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall apply to the
Department of Transport and Power and the member of the Government who is in
charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of
the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924.
...
C10
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (5.06.1956) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956
(21/1956), s. 3(4), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of the
Gaeltacht
3
.— ...
(4) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1946 and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925 (No. 24 of 1925), shall
apply to the Department of the Gaeltacht and the member of the Government who is
in charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of
the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 (No. 16 of 1924).
...
C11
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1939
extended (24.12.1946) by
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1946
(38/1946), ss. 2(4),
3(4), commenced on enactment.
The Department of
Health
2.
— ...
(4) The following
enactments, that is to say, the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1939, and
the Act of 1925, shall apply to the Department of Health and the Minister having
charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of the
Principal Act.
...
The Department of Social
Welfare
3.
— ...
(4) The following enactments, that
is to say, the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1939, and the Act of 1925,
shall apply to the Department of Social Welfare and the Minister having charge
thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of the Principal
Act.
...
C12
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (8.09.1939) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939
(36/1939), s. 2(4), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of
Supplies
2
.— ...
(4) The Principal Act (except
section 1 and sub-section (1) of section 2 thereof and the sections thereof
repealed by this or any other Act) shall apply to the Department of Supplies and
the Minister having charge thereof as if that Department had been established by
section 1 of the Principal Act.
C13
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
construed (8.09.1939) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939
(36/1939), s. 2(4), commenced on
enactment.
Minister without
portfolio.
4
.—(1) Nothing in
the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 and 1928, or this Act shall render it
obligatory for every member of the Government to be a Minister having charge of a
Department of State.
(2) A member of the Government who
is not a Minister having charge of a Department of State shall be known as a
Minister without portfolio.
(3) The Government may, whenever
they think proper so to do, assign to any particular Minister without portfolio a
specific style or title which shall be judicially and officially noticed.
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (9.07.1951) by
Money Order Amendment
(No. 14) Regulations 1951
(S.I. No. 295 of 1951), in effect as per art. 3;
revoked (1.01.2002) by
Money Order Amendment (No. 34) Scheme 2002
(S.I. No.
96 of 2002, art. 3 and sch. item 11, in effect as per art. 3.
E2
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (9.07.1951) by
Postal Order (Inland)
Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1951
(S.I. No. 294 of 1951), in effect as per
art. 4; revoked (1.01.2002) by
Postal Order (Inland) Amendment (No. 26) Scheme
2002
(S.I. No. 95 of 2002), art. 3 and sch. item 4, in effect as per art.
3.
E3
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (19.05.1938) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 6) Warrant 1938
(S.I. No. 114 of 1938), in
effect as per art. 4; revoked (18.05.1953) by
Foreign Parcel Post Warrant
1953
(S.I. No. 418 of 1953), art. 36 and sch. 6, in effect as per art.
1(2).
E4
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (19.05.1938) by
Inland Post
Amendment (No. 33) Warrant 1938
(S.I. No. 113 of 1938), in effect as per
art. 4; revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of
1939), art. 67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E5
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.07.1936) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No 31) Warrant 1936
(S.I. No. 203 of 1936), in effect as per art. 6;
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939),
art. 67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E6
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (12.07.1934) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant 1934
(S.I. No. 185 of 1934), in
effect as per art. 4; revoked (17.09.1951) by
Foreign Parcel Post Amendment
(No. 7) Warrant 1951
(S.I. No. 300 of 1951), art. 4.
E7
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.04.1929) by
Money Order Amendment
(No. 13) Regulations 1929
(S.I. No. 14 of 1929), in effect as per art. 3;
revoked (1.01.2002) by
Money Order Amendment (No. 34) Scheme 2002
(S.I. No.
96 of 2002), art. 3 and sch. item 10, in effect as per art. 3.
E8
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.06.1928) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant 1928
(S.I. No. 31 of 1928), in effect
as per art. 4; revoked (18.05.1953) by
Foreign Parcel Post Warrant 1953
(S.I. No. 418 of 1953), art. 36 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E9
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.06.1928) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No. 30) Warrant 1928
(S.I. No. 30 of 1928), in effect as per art. 3;
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art.
67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E10
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.03.1928) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No. 29) Warrant 1928
(S.I. No. 9 of 1928), in effect as per art. 16;
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art.
67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E11
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (22.11.1926) by
The Money Order
Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 1926
(S.I. No. 71 of 1926), in effect as per
art. 4; revoked (1.01.2002) by
Money Order Amendment (No. 34) Scheme 2002
(S.I. No. 96 of 2002), art. 3 and sch. item 9, in effect as per art. 3.
E12
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (15.11.1926) by
Foreign and Colonial
Post Amendment (No. 3) Warrant 1926
(S.I. No. 69 of 1926), in effect as per
art. (4), revoked (1.09.1949) by
Foreign Post Warrant 1949
(S.I. No. 267 of
1949), art. 61 and sch. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E13
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (15.11.1926) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 3) Warrant 1926
(S.I. No. 68 of 1926), in effect
as per art. (4); revoked (18.05.1953) by
Foreign Parcel Post Warrant 1953
(S.I. No. 418 of 1953), art. 36 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E14
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.01.1926) by
The Inland Post
Amendment (No. 28) Warrant 1925
(S.I. No. 64 of 1925), in effect as per
art. (3); revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of
1939) art. 67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E15
Power pursuant to Act
exercised (1.05.1925) by
Inland Post Amendment (No. 27) Warrant 1925
(S.I.
No. 25 of 1925), in effect as per art. (6); revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post
Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art. 67 and sch. 6, in effect as per
art. 1(2).
E16
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.01.1925) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No. 26) Warrant 1924
(S.I. No. 33 of 1924), in effect as per art. 3;
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art.
67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E17
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to act exercised (1.09.1924) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 2) Warrant 1924
(S.I. No. 28 of 1924), in effect
as per art. (5); revoked (18.05.1953) by
Foreign Parcel Post Warrant 1953
(S.I. No. 418 of 1953), art. 36 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E18
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.09.1924) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No. 25) Warrant 1924
(S.I. No. 27 of 1924), in effect as per art. (5);
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art.
67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Annotations
Modifications (not altering
text)
C1
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (2.08.2020) by
Ministers
and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices
(Amendment) Act 2020
(10/2020), s. 1(3), commenced on enactment.
Department of Further and
Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
1.
...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts 1924 to 2017 and the Documentary Evidence Act 1925 shall apply to the
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and
the member of the Government who is in charge thereof as if that Department of
State had been established by section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act
1924.
C2
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (19.07.2017) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2017
(18/2017), s. 1(3), commenced on
enactment.
Department of Rural and
Community Development
1.
...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts 1924 to 2013 and the Documentary Evidence Act 1925 shall apply to the
Department of Rural and Community Development and the member of the Government who
is in charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of
the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924.
C3
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended and functions transferred
(4.07.2011) by
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011
(10/2011), s.
7(3), 8, commenced on enactment.
Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform
7.
— ...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts 1924 to 2007 and the Documentary Evidence Act 1925 shall apply to the
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the member of the Government who
is in charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of
the Act of 1924.
...
8.— (1) The functions of the
Minister for Finance—
(
a
) referred to in section
1(ii) of the Act of 1924 relating to the expenditure of the revenues of the State,
in so far only as they consist of, or are connected with, the preparation of the
estimate of expenditure for each financial year in respect of each supply service,
and
(
b
) under subsections (2)
and (4) of section 2 of the Act of 1924,
are transferred to the Minister.
(2) The functions of the Minister
for Finance referred to in section 1(ii) of the Act of 1924 consisting of the
supervision and control of all purchases made for or on behalf of, and all
supplies of commodities and goods held by, any Department of State and the
disposal thereof are transferred to the Minister.
(3) The functions of the Minister
for Finance (other than functions conferred by or under statute) consisting of the
carrying out of reviews of expenditure of public moneys are transferred to the
Minister.
C4
Application restricted
(10.04.1995) by
Heritage Act 1995
(4/1995), s. 24, commenced on enactment.
Functions of Commissioners of
Public Works in Ireland.
24.
—The functions of the
Commissioners in relation to the national heritage under the enactments set out in
the Table to this section shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924, be performed subject to the supervision
of the Minister and to such directions as the Minister may give in relation
thereto and the Commissioners shall provide the Minister with such information as
the Minister may require for those purposes.
C5
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (27.12.1983) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983
(40/1983), s. 1(3), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of
Communications.
2.
— ...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1980, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall apply to the
Department of Communications and the member of the Government who is in charge
thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of the Ministers
and Secretaries Act, 1924.
C6
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (6.12.1977) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1977
(27/1977), s. 7(3), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of
Economic Planning and Development
2.
— ...
(4) The Ministers and
Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1973, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall
apply to the Department of Economic Planning and Development and the member of the
Government who is in charge thereof as if that Department had been established
by section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924.
...
C7
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (17.07.1973) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1973
(14/1973), s. 3(4), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of the Public
Service
3.
— ...
(4) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1966, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall apply to the
Department of the Public Service and the member of the Government who is in charge
thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of the Ministers
and Secretaries Act, 1924.
...
C8
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (13.07.1966) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1966
(18/1966), s. 2(3), commenced as per
s. 2(1) and S.I. No. 162 of 1966.
The Department of
Labour
2.
— ...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1959, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall apply to the
Department of Labour and the member of the Government who is in charge thereof as
if that Department had been established by section 1 of the Ministers and
Secretaries Act, 1924.
C9
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (27.07.1959) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1959
(17/1959), s. 2(3), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of Transport and
Power
2.
— ...
(3) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1956, and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925, shall apply to the
Department of Transport and Power and the member of the Government who is in
charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of
the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924.
...
C10
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (5.06.1956) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956
(21/1956), s. 3(4), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of the
Gaeltacht
3
.— ...
(4) The Ministers and Secretaries
Acts, 1924 to 1946 and the Documentary Evidence Act, 1925 (No. 24 of 1925), shall
apply to the Department of the Gaeltacht and the member of the Government who is
in charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of
the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 (No. 16 of 1924).
...
C11
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1939
extended (24.12.1946) by
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1946
(38/1946), ss. 2(4),
3(4), commenced on enactment.
The Department of
Health
2.
— ...
(4) The following
enactments, that is to say, the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1939, and
the Act of 1925, shall apply to the Department of Health and the Minister having
charge thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of the
Principal Act.
...
The Department of Social
Welfare
3.
— ...
(4) The following enactments, that
is to say, the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1939, and the Act of 1925,
shall apply to the Department of Social Welfare and the Minister having charge
thereof as if that Department had been established by section 1 of the Principal
Act.
...
C12
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
extended (8.09.1939) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939
(36/1939), s. 2(4), commenced on
enactment.
The Department of
Supplies
2
.— ...
(4) The Principal Act (except
section 1 and sub-section (1) of section 2 thereof and the sections thereof
repealed by this or any other Act) shall apply to the Department of Supplies and
the Minister having charge thereof as if that Department had been established by
section 1 of the Principal Act.
C13
Application of collectively
cited
Ministers and Secretaries Acts
construed (8.09.1939) by
Ministers
and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939
(36/1939), s. 2(4), commenced on
enactment.
Minister without
portfolio.
4
.—(1) Nothing in
the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 and 1928, or this Act shall render it
obligatory for every member of the Government to be a Minister having charge of a
Department of State.
(2) A member of the Government who
is not a Minister having charge of a Department of State shall be known as a
Minister without portfolio.
(3) The Government may, whenever
they think proper so to do, assign to any particular Minister without portfolio a
specific style or title which shall be judicially and officially noticed.
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (9.07.1951) by
Money Order Amendment
(No. 14) Regulations 1951
(S.I. No. 295 of 1951), in effect as per art. 3;
revoked (1.01.2002) by
Money Order Amendment (No. 34) Scheme 2002
(S.I. No.
96 of 2002, art. 3 and sch. item 11, in effect as per art. 3.
E2
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (9.07.1951) by
Postal Order (Inland)
Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1951
(S.I. No. 294 of 1951), in effect as per
art. 4; revoked (1.01.2002) by
Postal Order (Inland) Amendment (No. 26) Scheme
2002
(S.I. No. 95 of 2002), art. 3 and sch. item 4, in effect as per art.
3.
E3
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (19.05.1938) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 6) Warrant 1938
(S.I. No. 114 of 1938), in
effect as per art. 4; revoked (18.05.1953) by
Foreign Parcel Post Warrant
1953
(S.I. No. 418 of 1953), art. 36 and sch. 6, in effect as per art.
1(2).
E4
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (19.05.1938) by
Inland Post
Amendment (No. 33) Warrant 1938
(S.I. No. 113 of 1938), in effect as per
art. 4; revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of
1939), art. 67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E5
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.07.1936) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No 31) Warrant 1936
(S.I. No. 203 of 1936), in effect as per art. 6;
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939),
art. 67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E6
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (12.07.1934) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant 1934
(S.I. No. 185 of 1934), in
effect as per art. 4; revoked (17.09.1951) by
Foreign Parcel Post Amendment
(No. 7) Warrant 1951
(S.I. No. 300 of 1951), art. 4.
E7
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.04.1929) by
Money Order Amendment
(No. 13) Regulations 1929
(S.I. No. 14 of 1929), in effect as per art. 3;
revoked (1.01.2002) by
Money Order Amendment (No. 34) Scheme 2002
(S.I. No.
96 of 2002), art. 3 and sch. item 10, in effect as per art. 3.
E8
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.06.1928) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant 1928
(S.I. No. 31 of 1928), in effect
as per art. 4; revoked (18.05.1953) by
Foreign Parcel Post Warrant 1953
(S.I. No. 418 of 1953), art. 36 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E9
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.06.1928) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No. 30) Warrant 1928
(S.I. No. 30 of 1928), in effect as per art. 3;
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art.
67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E10
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.03.1928) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No. 29) Warrant 1928
(S.I. No. 9 of 1928), in effect as per art. 16;
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art.
67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E11
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (22.11.1926) by
The Money Order
Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 1926
(S.I. No. 71 of 1926), in effect as per
art. 4; revoked (1.01.2002) by
Money Order Amendment (No. 34) Scheme 2002
(S.I. No. 96 of 2002), art. 3 and sch. item 9, in effect as per art. 3.
E12
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (15.11.1926) by
Foreign and Colonial
Post Amendment (No. 3) Warrant 1926
(S.I. No. 69 of 1926), in effect as per
art. (4), revoked (1.09.1949) by
Foreign Post Warrant 1949
(S.I. No. 267 of
1949), art. 61 and sch. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E13
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (15.11.1926) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 3) Warrant 1926
(S.I. No. 68 of 1926), in effect
as per art. (4); revoked (18.05.1953) by
Foreign Parcel Post Warrant 1953
(S.I. No. 418 of 1953), art. 36 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E14
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.01.1926) by
The Inland Post
Amendment (No. 28) Warrant 1925
(S.I. No. 64 of 1925), in effect as per
art. (3); revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of
1939) art. 67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E15
Power pursuant to Act
exercised (1.05.1925) by
Inland Post Amendment (No. 27) Warrant 1925
(S.I.
No. 25 of 1925), in effect as per art. (6); revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post
Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art. 67 and sch. 6, in effect as per
art. 1(2).
E16
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.01.1925) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No. 26) Warrant 1924
(S.I. No. 33 of 1924), in effect as per art. 3;
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art.
67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E17
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to act exercised (1.09.1924) by
Foreign and Colonial
Parcel Post Amendment (No. 2) Warrant 1924
(S.I. No. 28 of 1924), in effect
as per art. (5); revoked (18.05.1953) by
Foreign Parcel Post Warrant 1953
(S.I. No. 418 of 1953), art. 36 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E18
Previous affecting
provision: power pursuant to Act exercised (1.09.1924) by
Inland Post Amendment
(No. 25) Warrant 1924
(S.I. No. 27 of 1924), in effect as per art. (5);
revoked (1.09.1939) by
Inland Post Warrant 1939
(S.I. No. 202 of 1939) art.
67 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Section
1.
Establishment of the Departments of State.
2.
Ministers to be corporations sole and to have certain powers.
3.
Allocation of Departments of
State among Ministers.
(Repealed)
4.
Remuneration of
Ministers.
(Repealed)
5.
Collective responsibility of Executive Council preserved.
6.
The Attorney General.
7.
Power to Executive Council to
appoint Parliamentary Secretaries.
(Repealed)
8.
Constitution of the Council of
Defence.
(Repealed)
9.
Powers of Executive Council in respect of statutory bodies.
10.
Expenses of public services payable out of special funds.
11.
Power to Minister to function
through agency of another Minister.
(Repealed)
12.
Power to Executive Council to
redistribute public services amongst Ministers.
(Repealed)
13.
Orders of Executive Council to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
14.
Apportionment of funds between Ministers.
15.
Authentication of official documents.
16.
Executive Council to have a seal.
17.
Proof of official Orders, etc.
18.
References to Ministers in existing Acts.
19.
Laying of reports before the Oireachtas.
20.
Short title and commencement.
SCHEDULE
Number
16
of
1924