Unit: Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Saturday 9th of September 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 Industry and Commerce (I) under the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (No. 16 of 1924)

From date: 1922-09-09
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
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 Industry and Commerce (II) under Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (No. 16 of 1924)
- From date: 1922-09-09
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Functions: Policy Formation and Execution
- From date: 1922-09-09
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Policy domains: Enterprise and Economic Development
- From date: 1922-09-09
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Counties: Dublin
- From date: 1922-09-09
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Ministers: Patrick McGilligan
- Source: Chubb 1970
- Description: Cumann na nGaedheal. Department subsequently replaced by new Department of Industry and Commerce (I) under the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (No. 16 of 1924). Minister continued in office thereafter
- From date: 1924-04-04
- To date: 1924-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Ministers: Joseph McGrath
- Source: Chubb 1970; https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1924-03-19/36/
- Description: Cumann na nGaedheal. Resigned in relation to the 'Army Mutiny' affair
- From date: 1922-09-09
- To date: 1924-03-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: general economic, commercial and labour affairs
- From date: 1922-09-09
- 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 Industry and Commerce	1922-09-09	Ministry of Economic Affairs	Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Ministry of Industry and Commerce	1922-09-09	Ministry of Labour	Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Ministry of Industry and Commerce	1922-09-09	Ministry of Trade	Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (Department of Industry and Commerce (I))	1924-06-02	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Department of Industry and Commerce (I)

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Ministry of Industry and Commerce