Government of the 32nd Dáil
Government of the 32nd Dáil | |
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30th Government of Ireland | |
Incumbent | |
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Date formed | 6 May 2016 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | Enda Kenny |
Deputy head of government | Frances Fitzgerald |
Head of state | Michael D. Higgins (2011–present) |
Number of ministers | 15 |
Member party | Fine Gael Independents |
Status in legislature | Minority coalition |
Opposition cabinet | Martin Shadow Cabinet |
Opposition party | Fianna Fáil |
Opposition leader | Micheál Martin |
History | |
Election(s) | 2016 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 32nd Dáil |
Predecessor | 29th Government of Ireland |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 32nd Dáil was elected at the 2016 general election. When it met on 10 March 2016, the Dáil failed to elect a Taoiseach, resulting in the formal resignation of Enda Kenny who continued in a caretaker capacity pending the appointment of the 30th Government of Ireland. After two further failed attempts to elect a Taoiseach Enda Kenny was eventually elected at the fourth time of asking on the Friday, 6 May 2016 and his cabinet was announced later that day. This was the first occasion on which an outgoing Fine Gael Taoiseach was re-elected.
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30th Government of Ireland
Formation
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Nomination of Taoiseach vote
Nomination of Taoiseach vote for Enda Kenny Motion proposed by Noel Rock and seconded by Catherine Byrne Absolute majority: 79/158 |
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Vote | Parties | Votes |
Yes | Fine Gael (50), Independents (9) |
59 / 158
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No | Sinn Féin (23), Labour Party (7), Anti-Austerity Alliance–People Before Profit (6), Independents 4 Change (4), Social Democrats (3), Workers and Unemployed Action (1), Independents (5) |
49 / 158
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Abstentions | Fianna Fáil (43), Green Party (2), Independents (4), Ceann Comhairle (1) |
50 / 158
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Source: Oireachtas Debates Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (Continued) Friday, 6 May 2016 |
Composition
The following attend cabinet meetings, but do not have a vote:
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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Attorney General | Máire Whelan | 2011–present | N/A | |
Government Chief Whip | Regina Doherty | 2016–present | Fine Gael | |
Minister of State for Disability Issues | Finian McGrath | 2016–present | Independent | |
Minister of State at the Department of Defence | Paul Kehoe | 2016–present | Fine Gael |
The government positions are listed in alphabetical order, rather than in terms of seniority.
See also
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Ministers of State of the 32nd Dáil
- Members of the 25th Seanad
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland