User:Iveagh Gardens/List of ministers of the Government of Ireland holding more than one Department of State

Under section 4 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1946 (and previously under section 3 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, a minister may be assigned to more than one government department. This has sometimes been necessary when, as at present, the number of government departments exceeds the constitutional limit of 15 members of the government of Ireland. On other occasions, an assignment is on a temporary basis, or because an alignment of government policy.