Unit: Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance

Tuesday 10th of January 1922 - Monday 2nd of June 1924

Predated Saorstát Éireann.'Departments of State' referred to in general terms under Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922. Subsequently replaced by Department of Finance under the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (No. 16 of 1924)

From date: 1922-01-10
To date: 1924-06-02
Source: Article 56 and the 'Transitory Provisions' of the Schedule to the Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922 (No. 1 of 1922); Chubb 1970; https://www.gov.ie/ga/foilsiuchan/99eec5-second-dail/#second-dail-2nd-ministry-post-treaty
Confidence: Quite Confident
Legal forms: Ministerial Departments
- Source: Article 56 and the 'Transitory Provisions' of the Schedule to the Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922 (No. 1 of 1922); Chubb 1970
- Description: 'Departments of State' referred to under Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922. Subsequently replaced by Department of Finance (II) under the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (No. 26 of 1924)
- From date: 1922-01-10
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Functions: Policy Formation and Execution
- From date: 1922-01-10
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Policy domains: General Public Services
- From date: 1922-01-10
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Counties: Dublin
- From date: 1922-01-10
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Ministers: Ernest Blythe
- Source: Chubb 1970
- Description: Cumann na nGaedheal; Department replaced by new Department of Finance under the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (No. 16 of 1924). Minister continued in office thereafter
- From date: 1923-09-21
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Ministers: William T Cosgrave
- Source: Chubb 1970
- Description: "Cumann na nGaedheal; Succeeded by Ernest Blythe "
- From date: 1922-08-22
- To date: 1923-09-21
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Ministers: Michael Collins
- Source: Chubb 1970
- Description: Assassinated on 22 August 1922. Succeeded by W.T. Cosgrave
- From date: 1922-01-10
- To date: 1922-08-22
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Cofog: executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs
- Source: Appropriation Act 1922 (No. 3 of 1922)
- From date: 1922-01-10
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Comptrollers: yes
- Source: Comptroller and Auditor-General Act, 1923 (No. 1 of 1923)
- From date: 1923-01-12
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1922/act/1/enacted/en/html
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1924/act/16/enacted/en/html

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
Ministry of Finance	1922-01-10		Ministry of Finance
Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (Department of Finance)	1924-06-02	Ministry of Finance	Department of Finance

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Ministry of Finance