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 state | Michael D. Higgins (2011–present) |
| Head of government | Enda Kenny |
| Deputy head of government | Frances Fitzgerald |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| Member party | Fine Gael Independents |
| Status in legislature | Minority coalition |
| Opposition cabinet | Second 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 |
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.[1]
30th Government of Ireland
Formation
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 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
 Yes |
Fine Gael (50), Independents (9) | 59 / 158
|
| 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
|
| Abstentions | Fianna Fáil (43), Green Party (2), Independents (4), Ceann Comhairle (1) | 50 / 158
|
| 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 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color;" | | Labour Party |
| Government Chief Whip | Regina Doherty | 2016–present | style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color;" | | Fine Gael |
| Minister of State for Disability Issues | Finian McGrath | 2016–present | style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color;" | | Independent |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence | Paul Kehoe | 2016–present | style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color;" | | 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
References
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0506/786503-dail-taoiseach-politics/
- ^ http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/dail2016050600027 Oireachtas Debates Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (Continued) Friday, 6 May 2016
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/enda-kenny-announces-minority-government-cabinet-1.2637567