On 21 April 1965 the 11th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...

. The new Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...

 government was led by the Taoiseach

Taoiseach

The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...

 Seán Lemass

Seán Lemass

Seán Francis Lemass was one of the most prominent Irish politicians of the 20th century. He served as Taoiseach from 1959 until 1966....

, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.

Parliamentary Secretaries of the 11th Government

Name		Office	Term
	Michael Carty Michael Carty Michael Carty was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Born in Loughrea, County Galway to Lawrence and Josephine Carty, he was the eldest of seven children. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1957 general election. He served as a Teachta Dála for various Galway constituencies until 1973 when...	Government Chief Whip Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, officially styled as the Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip, is the Chief Whip of the Government of Ireland and is the most senior Minister of State...	1965–1966
		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence	1965–1966
	Patrick Lalor	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture	1965–1966
	Jim Gibbons Jim Gibbons (Irish politician) James "Jim" Gibbons was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected in 1957 as a Teachta Dála for Carlow–Kilkenny. He held his seat until 1982...	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance	1965–1966
	Pádraig Faulkner Pádraig Faulkner Pádraig Faulkner is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected in 1957 as a Teachta Dála for the Louth constituency, serving until 1987...	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht	1965–1966
	Seán Flanagan Seán Flanagan Seán Flanagan was an Fianna Fáil politician and Gaelic footballer in Ireland. He served under Taoiseach Jack Lynch as Minister for Health and Minister for Lands .-Early life and education:...	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce	1965–1966
	Paudge Brennan Paudge Brennan "Paudge" Brennan was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician who sat for 25 years as a TD for Wicklow, was briefly a Senator....	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government	1965–1966

Change of Taoiseach

On 10 November 1966 the 12th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...

. The new Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...

 government was led by the Taoiseach

Taoiseach

The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...

 Jack Lynch

Jack Lynch

John Mary "Jack" Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office; from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979....

, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.

Parliamentary Secretaries of the 12th Government

Name		Office	Term
	Michael Carty Michael Carty Michael Carty was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Born in Loughrea, County Galway to Lawrence and Josephine Carty, he was the eldest of seven children. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1957 general election. He served as a Teachta Dála for various Galway constituencies until 1973 when...	Government Chief Whip Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, officially styled as the Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip, is the Chief Whip of the Government of Ireland and is the most senior Minister of State...	1966–1969
		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence	1966–1969
	Don Davern Don Davern Donal Davern was an Irish Fianna Fáil party politician.He was elected to the 18th Dáil for Tipperary South in the 1965 general election succeeding his father, Michael...	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries	1966–1968
	Jim Gibbons Jim Gibbons (Irish politician) James "Jim" Gibbons was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected in 1957 as a Teachta Dála for Carlow–Kilkenny. He held his seat until 1982...	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance	1966–1969
	Pádraig Faulkner Pádraig Faulkner Pádraig Faulkner is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected in 1957 as a Teachta Dála for the Louth constituency, serving until 1987...	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht	1966–1968
	Paudge Brennan Paudge Brennan "Paudge" Brennan was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician who sat for 25 years as a TD for Wicklow, was briefly a Senator....	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government	1966–1969
	Patrick Lalor	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (Ireland) The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was a senior post in the government of the Irish Free State and the Republic of Ireland from 1924 to 1984, when the post and the department was abolished....	1966–1969
		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Power	1966–1969

See also

• Minister of State
  Minister of State (Ireland)
  A Minister of State in Ireland is of non-Cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the Government of Ireland....
  
  
• Parliamentary Secretary
  Parliamentary Secretary
  A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
  
  
• Members of the 18th Dáil
  Members of the 18th Dáil
  This is a list of the members who were elected to the 18th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These TDs were elected at the 1965 general election on 7 April 1965 and met on 21 April 1965. The 18th Dáil was dissolved by President Éamon de Valera, at the request of the...
  
  
• Government of the 18th Dáil
  Government of the 18th Dáil
  The 18th Dáil was elected at the 1965 general election on 7 April 1965 and first met on 21 April when the 11th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 18th Dáil lasted for 1,233 days.-11th Government of Ireland:...