Ireland
| Commissioner | Portfolio | Commission | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | Research, Innovation & Science | Barroso II | Fianna Fáil |
| Charlie McCreevy | Internal Market & Services | Barroso I | Fianna Fáil |
| David Byrne | Health & Consumer Protection | Prodi | Fianna Fáil |
| Pádraig Flynn | Commissioner for Employment & Social Affairs | Delors III & Santer & Marín | Fianna Fáil |
| Ray MacSharry | Agriculture | Delors II | Fianna Fáil |
| Peter Sutherland | Social affairs, Competition | Delors I | Fine Gael |
| Michael O'Kennedy | Commissioner for Personnel, Administration and the Statistics Office | Thorn | Fianna Fáil |
| Richard Burke | Taxation, Consumer Affairs, Transport / Delegate of the President, Personnel and Administration, Statistical Office; Office for Official Publications | Jenkins / Thorn | Fine Gael |
| Patrick Hillery | Social Affairs (Vice-President) | Ortoli | Fianna Fáil |
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