Fifteenth Dáil - (2 June 1954-12 February 1957)

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.

Seventh Government of Ireland - (2 June 1954-20 March 1957)

• John A. Costello, FG - An Taoiseach
• William Norton, LAB - An Tánaiste and Minister for Industry & Commerce
• Richard Mulcahy, FG - Minister for Education and Minister for the Gaeltacht (from 2.7.56 to 24.10.56)
• Joseph Blowick, FG - Minister for Lands
• James Everett, FG - Minister for Justice
• James Dillon, FG - Minister for Agriculture
• Seán MacEoin, FG - Minister for Defence
• Michael Keyes, FG - Minister for Posts & Telegraphs
• Liam Cosgrave, FG - Minister for External Affairs
• Brendan Corish, LAB - Minister for Social Welfare
• Gerard Sweetman, FG - Minister for Finance
• Patrick O'Donnell, FG - Minister for Local Government
• Tom O'Higgins, FG - Minister for Health
• Patrick James Lindsay, FG - Minister for the Gaeltacht (from: 24.10.1956)