Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 - Legislative Record (oireachtas.ie)

• Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann on 27 September 1939.
• Passed all Dáil stages by 7 December 1939.
• Passed all Seanad stages on 13-14 December 1939.
• Signed into law by the President on 21 December 1939.
• Sponsored by the Tánaiste as a Government bill.

"The Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 (Act 36 of 1939) was enacted on 21 December 1939, amending the organisation of government departments. The bill was initiated in Dáil Éireann on 27 September 1939, passed all stages in both Houses by 14 December 1939, and signed into law by the President on 21 December 1939. The act pertains to the structure and functions of ministers and secretaries in the Irish government."