Sixteenth Dáil - (20 March 1957-15 September 1961)
Eighth Government of Ireland - (20 March 1957-23 June 1959)
- Eamon de Valera, FF - An Taoiseach
- Sean Lemass, FF - An Tánaiste and Minister for Industry & Commerce
- Seán MacEntee, FF - Minister for Health
- Minister for Social Welfare (from: 27.11.1957)
- James Ryan, FF - Minister for Finance
- Frank Aiken, FF - Minister for External Affairs
- Oscar Traynor, FF - Minister for Justice
- Patrick Smith, FF - Minister for Local Government & Social Welfare (to: 27.11.1957)
- Minister for Agriculture (from: 27.11.1957)
- Erskine Hamilton Childers, FF - Minister for Lands
- Jack Lynch, FF - Minister for Education & the Gaeltacht
- Neil Blaney, FF - Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (to: 4.12.1957)
- Minister for Local Government (from: 27.11.1957)
- Kevin Boland, FF - Minister for Defence
- Seán Moylon, FF - Minister for Agriculture (16.05.1957 - 16.11.57: died)
- Micheál Ó Moráin, FF - Minister for the Gaeltacht (from 26.6.57)
- John Ormonde, FF - Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (from: 4 .12.57)
- Sean Lemass, FF - An Taoiseach
- Seán MacEntee, FF - An Tánaiste and Minister for Health & Social Welfare
- James Ryan, FF - Minister for Finance
- Frank Aiken, FF - Minister for External Affairs
- Oscar Traynor, FF - Minister for Justice
- Patrick Smith, FF - Minister for Agriculture
- Erskine Hamilton Childers, FF - Minister for Lands (to: 23.7.1959)
- Minister for Transport & Power (from 27.7.59)
- Micheál Ó Moráin, FF - Minister for the Gaeltacht (to: 23.7.1959)
- Minister for Lands (from: 23.7.1959)
- Jack Lynch, FF - Minister for Industry & Commerce
- Neil Blaney, FF - Minister for Local Government
- Kevin Boland, Minister for Defence
- Michael Hilliard, FF - Minister for Posts & Telegraphs
- Patrick Hillery, FF - Minister for Education
- Gerald Bartley, FF - Minister for the Gaeltacht (from: 23.7.1959)
| Preceded by: Government of the 15th Dáil | Governments of Ireland
Rialtais na hÉireann |
Succeeded by: Government of the 17th Dáil |
