Government of the 18th Dáil
Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Use dmy dates There were two governments in the 18th Dáil, which was elected at the 1965 general election held on 7 April 1965. Both were single-party Fianna Fáil governments, which had been in government since the 1957 election. The 11th government of Ireland (21 April 1965 – 10 November 1966) was led by Seán Lemass as Taoiseach and lasted for Template:Age in years and days. The 12th government of Ireland (10 November 1966 – 2 July 1969) was led by Jack Lynch as Taoiseach and lasted for Template:Age in years and days.
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Nomination of Taoiseach
The 18th Dáil first met on 21 April 1965. 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 67 votes against. Lemass was re-appointed as Taoiseach by President Éamon de Valera.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 21 April 1965 Nomination of Seán Lemass (FF) as Taoiseach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Motion proposed by Seán MacEntee and seconded by Johnny Geoghegan Absolute majority: 73/144 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
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| Template:Tick Yes | Fianna Fáil (72) | Template:Composition bar |
| No | Fine Gael (47), Labour Party (20) | Template:Composition bar |
| Absent or Not voting |
Ceann Comhairle (1), Independents (2), Labour Party (1), Clann na Poblachta (1) | 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</ref> They were appointed by the president on the same day.<ref name=mapp11>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Parliamentary Secretaries
On 21 April 1965, the government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.<ref name=mapp11 />
| Name | Office | |
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| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Michael Carty | Government Chief Whip Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Patrick Lalor | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Jim Gibbons | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Pádraig Faulkner | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht<ref>Template:Cite Irish legislation</ref> |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Seán Flanagan | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Paudge Brennan | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government |
Confidence in the government
On 8 July 1966, Labour leader Brendan Corish and Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave placed separate motions of no confidence in the government. They were debated as part of the debate on the summer adjournment.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The motions were defeated, on votes of 50 to 66<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and 54 to 66<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> respectively.
Resignation
Seán Lemass resigned as Fianna Fáil leader and Jack Lynch won the leadership election to succeed him on 9 November 1966. On the following day, Lemass resigned as Taoiseach.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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The 12th government was formed by Jack Lynch after the resignation of Seán Lemass. Template:Infobox government cabinet
Nomination of Taoiseach
On 10 November 1966, in the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader Jack Lynch, Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave, and Labour Party leader Brendan Corish were each proposed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The nomination of Lynch was carried with 71 votes in favour and 64 votes against. Lynch was appointed as Taoiseach by President Éamon de Valera.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 10 November 1966 Nomination of Jack Lynch (FF) as Taoiseach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Motion proposed by Seán Lemass and seconded by Frank Aiken Absolute majority: 73/144 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
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| Template:Tick Yes | Fianna Fáil (71) | Template:Composition bar |
| No | Fine Gael (44), Labour Party (20) | Template:Composition bar |
| Absent or Not voting |
Ceann Comhairle (1), Independents (2), Fine Gael (2), Labour Party (1), Clann na Poblachta (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Vacancies | 2<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 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 on 16 November 1966.<ref>Template:Cite web; Template:Cite web; Template:Cite web</ref> They were appointed by the president on the same day.<ref name=mapp12>Template:Cite web</ref>
Parliamentary Secretaries
On 16 November 1966, the government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.<ref name=mapp12 />
Constitutional referendums
The government proposed the Third Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1968, which would have allowed for divergence in the ratio of population to representation across Dáil constituencies, and the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1968, which would have altered the electoral system from proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) to first past the post (FPTP). They were put to referendums on 16 October 1968, and both were defeated by a margin of 39.2% to 60.8%. It was the second time a Fianna Fáil government had proposed to introduce FPTP, with a previous referendum defeated in 1959.
Confidence in the government
On 5 November 1968, Taoiseach Jack Lynch proposed a motion of confidence in the government, which was debated over three days.<ref>Template:Cite web; Template:Cite web; Template:Cite web</ref> On 7 November, it was approved on a vote of 68 to 60.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
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