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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Hiberno-English Шаблон:Infobox government cabinet The 23rd Government of Ireland (12 January 1993 – 15 December 1994) was the government formed following the 1992 general election to the 27th Dáil held on 25 November 1992. It was a coalition of Fianna Fáil, with leader Albert Reynolds as Taoiseach, and the Labour Party, with leader Dick Spring as Tánaiste. It was the first time that these two parties were in government together; on each previous occasion Labour was in government, it was a junior coalition party with Fine Gael. The government lasted for Шаблон:Duration in days days from its appointment until its resignation on 17 November 1994, and continued to carry out its duties for a further 28 days until the appointment of its successor, giving a total of Шаблон:Duration in days days.

The 27th Dáil lasted until 1997, but the first government fell in 1994 after the breakdown of relations between the two parties. It was succeeded in December 1994 by the 24th Government, a coalition of Fine Gael, with leader John Bruton as Taoiseach, Labour, with Dick Spring serving again as Tánaiste, and Democratic Left, led by Proinsias De Rossa. This was the only time a government with a new coalition of parties was formed within a single Dáil term.

Nomination of Taoiseach

The 27th Dáil first met on 14 December 1992. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, Fine Gael leader John Bruton and Labour Party leader Dick Spring were each proposed. None of these proposals were passed by the Dáil: Reynolds received 68 votes in favour with 94 against, Bruton received 55 in favour to 107 against, and Spring received 39 in favour to 122 against.[1] Reynolds resigned as Taoiseach and continued in a caretaker capacity.[2]

On 12 January 1993, Albert Reynolds and John Bruton were again proposed for the nomination of the Dáil for the position of Taoiseach, and on this occasion, the nomination of Reynolds was successful by 102 votes to 60.[3] Reynolds was then appointed as Taoiseach by President Mary Robinson.[4]

12 January 1993
Nomination of Albert Reynolds (FF) as Taoiseach
[5]
Motion proposed by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and seconded by Dick Spring
Absolute majority: 84/166
Vote Parties Votes
Шаблон:Tick Yes Fianna Fáil (68), Labour Party (33), Independent Fianna Fáil (1) Шаблон:Composition bar
No Fine Gael (45), Progressive Democrats (10), Democratic Left (4), Green Party (1) Шаблон:Composition bar
Not voting Independent (3), Ceann Comhairle (1) Шаблон:Composition bar

Members of the Government

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Albert Reynolds proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[4] They were appointed by the president on the same day.[6]

Office Name Term Party
Taoiseach Albert Reynolds 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Tánaiste Dick Spring 1993–1994 rowspan=2 style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Labour Party
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Finance Bertie Ahern 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Social Welfare Michael Woods 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Justice Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Enterprise and EmploymentШаблон:Efn Ruairi Quinn 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for the Environment Michael Smith 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Defence David Andrews 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for the Marine
Minister for Agriculture, Food and ForestryШаблон:Efn Joe Walsh 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Tourism and TradeШаблон:Efn Charlie McCreevyШаблон:Efn 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Transport, Energy and CommunicationsШаблон:Efn Brian CowenШаблон:Efn 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Equality and Law ReformШаблон:Efn Mervyn Taylor 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Arts, Culture and the GaeltachtШаблон:Efn Michael D. Higgins 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Health Brendan Howlin 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Education Niamh Bhreathnach 1993–1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour

Changes 17 November 1994

The Labour Party ministers resigned from government on 17 November 1994.[7]
Albert Reynolds resigned as Taoiseach and continued to serve in a caretaker capacity.[8]

Minister for Foreign Affairs Albert Reynolds 1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Tánaiste Bertie Ahern 1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht
Minister for Health Michael Woods 1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Equality and Law Reform Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Education Michael Smith 1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Minister for Enterprise and Employment Charlie McCreevy 1994 Шаблон:Party name with colour
Notes

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Attorney General

On 12 January 1993 Harry Whelehan SC was appointed by the president as Attorney General on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[4][6] He resigned as Attorney General on 11 November 1994 on his nomination as President of the High Court (a position he would serve in for only two days). On 11 November 1994, Eoghan Fitzsimons SC was appointed by the president as Attorney General on the nomination of the Taoiseach.

Ministers of State

On 12 January 1993, the Government on the nomination of the Taoiseach appointed Noel Dempsey to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip.[4] On 14 January 1993, the Government on the nomination of the Taoiseach appointed the other Ministers of State.[6]

Name Department(s) Responsibility Party
Noel Dempsey Taoiseach
Defence
Finance
Government Chief Whip
Office of Public Works
Шаблон:Party name with colour
Tom Kitt Taoiseach
Foreign Affairs
European Affairs and
Overseas Development Assistance
Шаблон:Party name with colour
Noel Treacy Taoiseach
Finance
Transport, Energy and Communications
Energy Шаблон:Party name with colour
Mary O'Rourke Enterprise and Employment Labour Affairs Шаблон:Party name with colour
Séamus Brennan Enterprise and Employment Commerce and Technology Шаблон:Party name with colour
Pat "the Cope" Gallagher Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Gaeltacht Шаблон:Party name with colour
Eithne FitzGerald Finance
Office of the Tánaiste
National Development Plan Шаблон:Party name with colour
Liam Aylward Education Youth and Sport Шаблон:Party name with colour
Liam Hyland Agriculture, Food and Forestry Forestry and Rural Development Шаблон:Party name with colour
Brian O'Shea Agriculture, Food and Forestry Food and Horticulture Шаблон:Party name with colour
Willie O'Dea Justice
Health
Шаблон:Party name with colour
John Browne Environment Environmental Protection Шаблон:Party name with colour
Emmet Stagg Environment Housing and Urban Renewal Шаблон:Party name with colour
Gerry O'Sullivan Marine Port Development, Safety and Inland Fisheries Шаблон:Party name with colour
Joan Burton Social Welfare Poverty, including EC Poverty Plans and
the Integration of the Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Шаблон:Party name with colour

Change on 17 November 1994

The Ministers of State from the Labour Party resigned on 17 November 1994.[8]

Confidence in the government

After the sum of European Structural and Investment Funds allocated to Ireland was lower than previously announced, a motion of no confidence was proposed in the government. This was then debated on 28 October 1993 as a motion of confidence in the government, proposed by the Taoiseach.[9] It was approved by a vote of 94 to 55.[10]

Resignation of government

In November 1994, the Attorney General, Harry Whelehan was nominated by the government as President of the High Court.[11] It emerged that he had failed to expedite the extradition of Fr Brendan Smyth to Northern Ireland for sexual offences committed against children. The appointment of Whelehan to the court despite this led to a motion of no confidence in the government. Reynolds responded on 16 November by proposing a motion reaffirming the confidence of the Dáil in the Taoiseach and the Government.[12]

On the following day, 17 November, Labour withdrew from the government and Reynolds resigned as Taoiseach.[7] The motion of confidence in the government was withdrawn.[13] Reynolds and the Fianna Fáil ministers continued to carry on their duties until their successors were appointed on 15 December.[8]

References

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