Government of the 5th Dáil
Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet The 3rd executive council of the Irish Free State (23 June 1927 – 11 October 1927) was formed after the June 1927 general election to the 5th Dáil held on 9 June 1927. It was led by W. T. Cosgrave, leader of Cumann na nGaedheal, as President of the Executive Council, who had led the government since August 1922. It lasted Template:Age in years and days.
Nomination of President of the Executive Council
The 5th Dáil first met on 23 June 1927. In the debate on the nomination of the President of the Executive Council, Cumann na nGaedheal leader and outgoing President W. T. Cosgrave was proposed, and this resolution was carried with 68 votes in favour and 22 against.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Cosgrave was then appointed as President of the Executive Council by Governor-General Tim Healy.<ref name=mnom>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 23 June 1927 Nomination of W. T. Cosgrave (CnaG) as President of the Executive Council<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Motion proposed by James Murphy and seconded by Peadar Doyle Absolute majority: 77/153 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Tick Yes | Cumann na nGaedheal (44), Farmers' Party (11), Independents (13) | Template:Composition bar |
| No | Labour Party (22) | Template:Composition bar |
| Absent or Not voting |
National League (8), Cumann na nGaedheal (2), Independents (1), Ceann Comhairle (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Abstentionist | Fianna Fáil (44), Sinn Féin (5), Independent (2) | Template:Composition bar |
Members of the Executive Council
The members of the Executive Council were nominated by the president and approved by the Dáil by a vote of 66 to 31.<ref name=mnom /> They were then appointed by the Governor General.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Parliamentary secretaries
The Executive Council appointed Parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the President. The first three were appointed on 24 June 1927.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Name | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Eamonn Duggan | Government Chief Whip |
| Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Defence | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Séamus Burke | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Finance |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Martin Roddy | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Fisheries |
Appointment 18 August 1927 | ||
| Name | Office | |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | James FitzGerald-Kenney | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Justice |
Actions of the government
After the assassination of Kevin O'Higgins on 10 July 1927, the Executive Council proposed the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This legislation provided for the disqualification for five years of any member of the Oireachtas who did not take the Oath of Allegiance prescribed in Article 17 of the Constitution of the Irish Free State. After this legislation had passed both houses, the TDs elected for Fianna Fáil led by Éamon de Valera took the oath and entered the Dáil for the first time since the 1922 general election.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Confidence in the government
On 16 August, Labour Party leader Thomas Johnson proposed a motion of no confidence in the Executive Council, which was defeated.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 16 August 1927 Motion of no confidence in the Executive Council<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Motion proposed by Thomas Johnson (Lab) and seconded by Hugh Colohan (Lab) Absolute majority: 77/153 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Fianna Fáil (43), Labour Party (21), National League (6), Independent (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Template:Xmark No | Cumann na nGaedheal (45), Farmers' Party (11), Independents (15) | Template:Composition bar |
| Absent | Labour Party (1), National League (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Vacant | 2 | Template:Composition bar |
| Abstentionist | Sinn Féin (5), Independent (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Ceann Comhairle Michael Hayes exercised his casting vote against the motion. | ||
Dissolution
On 24 August, Cumann na nGaedheal won two by-elections, and sought to capitalise on this success by calling a new general election seeking an increased mandated. The president sought a dissolution of the Dáil and a new election was held in September 1927.
References
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