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31st Government of Ireland | |
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 Government of Ireland | |
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| Date formed | 14 June 2017 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Michael D. Higgins |
| Head of government | Leo Varadkar |
| Deputy head of government | Frances Fitzgerald (2017) Simon Coveney (2017– present) |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| Member parties | Fine Gael Independents |
| Status in legislature | Minority coalition |
| Opposition cabinet | Third Martin front bench |
| Opposition party | Fianna Fáil |
| Opposition leader | Micheál Martin |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 32nd Dáil |
| Budgets | 2018, 2019 |
| Predecessor | 30th Government |
The 31st Government of Ireland was formed by on 14 June 2017 on the appointment of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach after he succeeded Enda Kenny as Fine Gael leader in a leadership election concluding on 2 June. Kenny had been re-elected as Taoiseach after the 2016 general election and led the 30th Government. Varadkar was the first Fine Gael leader to succeed a party colleague as Taoiseach within a Dáil term.
Nomination of Taoiseach vote
editNomination of Taoiseach vote for Leo Varadkar Motion proposed by Enda Kenny and seconded by Josepha Madigan Absolute majority: 79/158 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
 Yes |
Fine Gael (50), Independents (7) | 57 / 158
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| No | Sinn Féin (23), Labour Party (7), Solidarity–People Before Profit (6), Independents 4 Change (4), Green Party (2), Social Democrats (2), Workers and Unemployed Action (1), Independents (5) |
50 / 158
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| Abstain | Fianna Fáil (44), Independent (1) | 45 / 158
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| Not voting | Independent (3), Ceann Comhairle (1) | 4 / 158
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| Source: Oireachtas Debates Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (Continued) Wednesday, 14 June 2017 | ||
Composition of the Government
editThe Ministers of the Government were approved by the Dáil on 14 June.[1][2]
Legal adviser to the Government
| Office | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General | Séamus Woulfe | 2017–present |
Ministers of State
editThe Ministers of State are appointed under the Ministers and Secretaries Acts and Ministers of the Government may delegate certain of their powers and duties to them. On 14 June 2017, the newly elected Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that Joe McHugh, Finian McGrath, and Mary Mitchell O'Connor would be appointed as Ministers of State and would sit at cabinet without a vote.[1] On 20 June, Varadkar announced the remainder of the appointments as Junior Minister.[14][15]
| Name | Responsibility | Department(s) | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McHugh | Government Chief Whip and Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands (In attendance at cabinet) |
Taoiseach Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
Fine Gael | 2017–18 | |
| Mary Mitchell O'Connor | Higher Education (In attendance at cabinet) |
Education and Skills | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Paul Kehoe | Defence (In attendance at cabinet) |
Taoiseach Defence |
Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Finian McGrath | Disability Issues (In attendance at cabinet) |
Health Justice and Equality Employment Affairs and Social Protection |
Independent | 2017–present | |
| Helen McEntee | European Affairs | Foreign Affairs and Trade | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Patrick O'Donovan | Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment |
Finance Public Expenditure and Reform |
Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Michael D'Arcy | Financial Services and Insurance | Finance Public Expenditure and Reform |
Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Ciarán Cannon | Diaspora and International Development | Foreign Affairs and Trade | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Jim Daly | Mental Health and Older People | Health | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Brendan Griffin | Tourism and Sport | Transport, Tourism and Sport | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| John Paul Phelan | Local Government and Electoral Reform | Housing, Planning and Local Government | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Catherine Byrne | Health Promotion and National Drugs Strategy |
Health | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Pat Breen | Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection |
Business, Enterprise and Innovation Employment Affairs and Social Protection Taoiseach Justice and Equality |
Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Seán Kyne | Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development |
Rural and Community Development Communications, Climate Action and Environment |
Fine Gael | 2017–18 | |
| John Halligan | Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development |
Education and Skills Business, Enterprise and Innovation |
Independent | 2017–present | |
| Andrew Doyle | Food, Forestry and Horticulture | Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Damien English | Housing and Urban Development | Housing, Planning and Local Government | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
| Kevin "Boxer" Moran | Office of Public Works and Flood Relief |
Public Expenditure and Reform | Independent | 2017–present | |
| David Stanton | Equality, Immigration and Integration | Justice and Equality | Fine Gael | 2017–present | |
16 October 2018editChanges after Joe McHugh appointed to Cabinet.[13][16] | |||||
| Seán Kyne | Government Chief Whip and Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands (In attendance at cabinet) |
Taoiseach Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
Fine Gael | 2018–present | |
| Seán Canney | Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development |
Rural and Community Development Communications, Climate Action and Environment |
Independent | 2018–present | |
What the government did in office
editProse discussion of Brexit, referendums, housing, etc
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "List of Ministers and Ministers of State". Department of the Taoiseach. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Taoiseach's Statement on the Resignation of the Tánaiste". Merrion Street. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation was renamed the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation with effect from 2 September 2017. "S.I. No. 364/2017 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ The Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was renamed the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with effect from 1 August 2017. "S.I. No. 350/2017 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ The Department of Rural and Community Development was established by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2017 which was enacted on 19 July 2017. "Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2017". Irish Statute Book. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ The Department of Social Protection was renamed the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection with effect from 2 September 2017. "S.I. No. 366/2017 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government was renamed the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government with effect from 1 August 2017. "S.I. No. 358/2017 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 30 Nov 2017: Appointment of Tánaiste: Statement by An Taoiseach". Houses of the Oireachtas. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 30 Nov 2017: Nomination of Government Member: Motion". Houses of the Oireachtas. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Taoiseach announces appointment of Tánaiste and Ministers of Government". Merrion Street. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 11 Oct 2018: Resignation of Minister: Statements". Houses of the Oireachtas. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 16 Oct 2018: Nomination of Government Member: Motion". Houses of the Oireachtas. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Who are the new junior ministers? - Independent.ie".
- ^ Finn, Christina. "Who got the nod? And who lost out? Here are Varadkar's new junior ministers".
- ^ "Bruton named Minister for Communications, McHugh named Minister for Education". RTÉ News. 13 October 2018.
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