Minister for Supplies

The Minister for Supplies (Irish: An tAire Soláthairtí) was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939, to assist Ireland through World War II, or The Emergency, as it was referred to by the Government of Ireland. The minister's functions were transferred to the Minister for Industry and Commerce on abolition of the office.

The Minister for Supplies was charged with controlling production, distribution and pricing of vital supplies during the Irish Emergency. According to the most recent history of the Emergency in Ireland (Bryce Evans' 'Farewell to Plato's Cave', 2014) Sean Lemass, Minister for Supplies, introduced full rationing in Ireland 'too late', ensuring the black market trumped later state attempts at equitable distribution amid the British wartime supply squeeze. This view is contested by earlier histories which point to Lemass's successes in stockpiling essential goods.

Name	Term of office		Political party
Seán Lemass	8 September 1939	31 July 1945		Fianna Fáil

Government of Ireland

Political posts	Taoiseach (prime minister) Tánaiste (deputy prime minister)

Ministries	Agriculture, Food and the Marine Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Children and Youth Affairs Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Defence Education and Skills Environment, Community and Local Government Finance Foreign Affairs and Trade Health Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Justice and Equality Public Expenditure and Reform Social Protection Transport, Tourism and Sport

Former ministries	Communications Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Co-ordination of Defensive Measures Economic Affairs Fine Arts Industries Irish Labour Posts and Telegraphs Public Service Publicity Supplies

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Minister for Supplies

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