The 15th Dáil was elected on May 18, 1954 and first met on June 2 when the 7th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 15th Dáil lasted for 1,022 days.

The Seventh Government of Ireland - or more commonly the Second Inter-Party Government - is the name given to the government which lead Ireland from 1954 to 1957. The coalition consisted of Fine Gael, Labour and Clann na Talmhan. Yet again a dislike of Fianna Fáil overcame all other problems in forming a government.

7th Government - (June 2, 1954–March 20, 1957)

• An Taoiseach: John A. Costello
• An Tánaiste: William Norton
• Minister for Finance: Gerard Sweetman
• Minister for External Affairs: Liam Cosgrave
• Minister for Justice: James Everett
• Minister for Industry & Commerce: William Norton
• Minister for Agriculture: James Dillon
• Minister for Defence: Seán MacEoin
• Minister for Education: Richard Mulcahy
  • Minister for the Gaeltacht: Richard Mulcahy
• Minister for Health: Tom O'Higgins
• Minister for Posts & Telegraphs: Michael Keyes
• Minister for Local Government: Patrick O'Donnell
• Minister for Social Welfare: Brendan Corish
• Minister for Lands: Joseph Blowick

Changes October 24, 1956

• Minister for the Gaeltacht: Patrick Lindsay

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