Government of the 17th Dáil
Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet The 10th government of Ireland (11 October 1961 – 21 April 1965) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1961 general election to the 17th Dáil held on 4 October 1961. It was a minority government formed by Fianna Fáil, which had been in office since the 1957 election. It was the first election it had won since Seán Lemass had succeeded Éamon de Valera as leader. It lasted for Template:Age in years and days.
Nomination of Taoiseach
The 17th Dáil first met on 11 October 1961. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Seán Lemass, Fine Gael leader James Dillon, and Labour Party leader Brendan Corish were each proposed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The nomination of Lemass was carried with 72 votes in favour and 68 against. Lemass was re-appointed as Taoiseach by President Éamon de Valera.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 11 October 1961 Nomination of Seán Lemass (FF) as Taoiseach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Motion proposed by Seán MacEntee and seconded by James Ryan Absolute majority: 73/144 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
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| Template:Tick Yes | Fianna Fáil (70), Independents (2) | Template:Composition bar |
| No | Fine Gael (47), Labour Party (15), Clann na Talmhan (2), National Progressive Democrats (2), Clann na Poblachta (1), Independent (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Not voting | Ceann Comhairle (1), Independents (3) | Template:Composition bar |
Members of the government
After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Seán Lemass proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.<ref>Template:Cite web; Template:Cite web</ref> They were appointed by the president on 12 October 1961.<ref name=mapp>Template:Cite web</ref>
Parliamentary Secretaries
On 12 October 1961, the government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.<ref name=mapp />
| Name | Office | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Joseph Brennan | Government Chief Whip Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence |
1961–1965 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Donogh O'Malley | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance | 1961–1965 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Brian Lenihan | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice<ref>Template:Cite Irish legislation</ref> Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands<ref>Template:Cite Irish legislation; Template:Cite Irish legislation; Template:Cite Irish legislation</ref> |
1961–1964 |
Change 21 October 1964Appointment of Brian Lenihan to government.<ref name=len /> | |||
| Name | Office | Term | |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | George Colley | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands<ref>Template:Cite Irish legislation</ref> | 1964–1965 |
Confidence in the government
On 30 October 1963, Brendan Corish, leader of the Labour Party, proposed a motion of no confidence in the government after its introduction of the turnover tax.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This motion was amended by the government as a motion of confidence, and approved by a vote of 73 to 69.<ref>Template:Cite web; Template:Cite web</ref>
References
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