The 26th government of Ireland (6 June 2002 – 14 June 2007) was the government of Ireland formed after the 2002 general election to the 29th Dáil which had been held on 17 May 2002. It was led by Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach, with Progressive Democrats leader Mary Harney as Tánaiste. It was the first, and to date only, coalition government to be returned to government after an election; both parties increased their number of seats, and together secured a Dáil majority, where in the previous government they had governed together as a minority government dependent on the support of Independent TDs. It lasted for 1,835 days.
26th government of Ireland | |
|---|---|
 Government of Ireland | |
 | |
| Date formed | 6 June 2002 |
| Date dissolved | 14 June 2007 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Mary McAleese |
| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Tánaiste |
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| Total no. of members | 15 |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Fine Gael |
| Opposition leader | Enda Kenny |
| History | |
| Election | 2002 general election |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | 25th government |
| Successor | 27th government |
Nomination of Taoiseach
editThe 29th Dáil first met on 6 June 2002. In the debate on the nomination of Taoisech, outgoing Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny, Labour Party leader Ruairi Quinn, and Green Party leader Trevor Sargent were each proposed. Ahern received the nomination of the Dáil.[1] Ahern was re-appointed as Taoiseach by President Mary McAleese.[2]
| 6 June 2002 Nomination of Bertie Ahern (FF) as Taoiseach[1] Motion proposed by Charlie McCreevy and seconded by Mary Harney Absolute majority: 84/166 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
Fianna Fáil (80), Progressive Democrats (8), Independent (5) | 93 / 166
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| No | Fine Gael (31), Labour Party (21), Green Party (6), Sinn Féin (5), Independent (4), Socialist Party (1) | 68 / 166
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| Not voting | Independent (4), Ceann Comhairle (1) | 5 / 166
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Government ministers
editAfter his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Bertie Ahern proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[2] They were appointed by the president on the same day.[3]
- Changes to departments
- ^ The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development was renamed the Department of Agriculture and Food on 19 June 2002.[4]
- ^ The Department of Marine and Natural Resources was renamed the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on 19 June 2002.[5]
- ^ The Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation was renamed the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism on 19 June 2002.[6]
- ^ The Department of Public Enterprise was renamed the Department of Transport on 19 June 2002.[7]
- ^ The Department of Environment and Local Government was renamed the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government on 10 June 2003.[8]
- ^ The Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands was renamed the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs on 19 June 2002.[9]
- ^ The Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs was renamed the Department of Social and Family Affairs on 19 June 2002.[10]
Attorney General
editRory Brady SC was appointed by the president as Attorney General on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[2][3]
Ministers of state
editOn 6 June 2002, the government on the nomination of the Taoiseach appointed Mary Hanafin to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and Dick Roche, the position of Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs, with special responsibility for European Affairs.[2] On 18 June, the Taoiseach announced that the government had appointed with effect from 19 June the other 15 Ministers of State and that the government had also appointed Mary Hanafin to be Minister of State at the Department of Defence.[3]
Dissolution
editOn 29 April 2007, the president dissolved the Dáil on the advice of the Taoiseach, and a general election was held on 24 May.[34] The 30th Dáil met on 14 June and Bertie Ahern was re-appointed as Taoiseach and formed a new government.
References
edit- ^ a b "Nomination of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 18 June 2002. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 306 of 2002). Signed on 18 June 2002. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 December 2019.
- ^ Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 307 of 2002). Signed on 18 June 2002. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 December 2019.
- ^ Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 309 of 2002). Signed on 18 June 2002. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 December 2019.
- ^ Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 305 of 2002). Signed on 18 June 2002. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 December 2019.
- ^ Environment and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 233 of 2003). Signed on 10 June 2003. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 December 2019.
- ^ Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and The Islands (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 308 of 2002). Signed on 18 June 2002. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 December 2019.
- ^ Social, Community and Family Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 310 of 2002). Signed on 18 June 2002. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 29 September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State: Statements – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Nomination of the Tánaiste" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2006 (76): 920. 22 September 2006.
- ^ "Nomination of Tánaiste: Statement – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Education and Science (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 521 of 2005). Signed on 7 December 2004. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.
- ^ Education and Science (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 3) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 522 of 2005). Signed on 7 December 2004. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.
- ^ Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 51 of 2005). Signed on 18 October 2005. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.; Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 51 of 2005). Signed on 6 February 2007. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 October 2021.
- ^ Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 82 of 2005). Signed on 22 February 2005. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.; Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 346 of 2005). Signed on 6 July 2005. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.; Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 3) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 549 of 2005). Signed on 7 September 2005. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.; Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 4) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 569 of 2005). Signed on 20 September 2005. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.; Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 5) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 843 of 2005). Signed on 20 December 2005. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.
- ^ Health and Children (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 277 of 2005). Signed on 8 July 2005. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.
- ^ Health and Children (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 316 of 2005). Signed on 28 June 2005. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Responsibilities of Ministers of State: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Leaders' Questions – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Order of Business – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 October 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
Deputy Conor Lenihan's appointment as Minister of State became effective from yesterday following completion of the formalities of Deputy McDaid's resignation under the statute.
- ^ "Written Answers: Youth Services – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 4 April 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 1998 (Allowances and Allocations) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 214 of 2006). Signed on 21 March 2006. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 7 September 2021.
- ^ Education and Science (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 533 of 2006). Signed on 10 October 2006. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2006 (14): 171. 17 February 2006.
- ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 February 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Agriculture and Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 299 of 2006). Signed on 30 May 2006. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 January 2022.
- ^ Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 82 of 2006). Signed on 21 February 2006. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 January 2022.; Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order (No. 2) 2006 (S.I. No. 167 of 2006). Signed on 12 April 2006. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 January 2022.; Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order (No. 3) 2006 (S.I. No. 353 of 2006). Signed on 4 July 2006. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 January 2022.; Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order (No. 4) 2006 (S.I. No. 543 of 2006). Signed on 24 October 2006. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Resignation of Minister of State / Appointment of Minister of State" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2006 (100): 1281. 15 December 2006.
- ^ "Appointment of Minister of State – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Education and Science (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 101 of 2007). Signed on 13 February 2007. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 1 October 2021.
- ^ "President dissolves Dáil, clears way for election". The Irish Times. 30 April 2007. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
edit- "Twenty Ninth Dáil". Government of Ireland. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.