Government of the 17th Dáil

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Government of the 17th Dáil
10th Government of Ireland
Seán Lemass, 1966.jpg
Date formed11 October 1961
Date dissolved21 April 1965
People and organisations
PresidentÉamon de Valera
TaoiseachSeán Lemass
TánaisteSeán MacEntee
Total no. of members14
Member partyFianna Fáil
Status in legislatureMinority Government
Opposition partyFine Gael
Opposition leaderJames Dillon
History
Election(s)1961 general election
Legislature term(s)17th Dáil
10th Seanad
Predecessor9th Government
Successor11th Government

The Government of the 17th Dáil or the 10th Government of Ireland (11 October 1961 – 21 April 1965) was the government of Ireland formed after the general election 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.

The 10th Government lasted for 1,288 days.

10th Government of Ireland[]

Nomination of Taoiseach[]

The members of 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.[1] The nomination of Lemass was carried with 72 votes in favour and 68 against. Lemass was then re-appointed as Taoiseach by President Éamon de Valera.[2]

11 October 1961
Nomination of Seán Lemass (FF) as Taoiseach[3]
Motion proposed by Seán MacEntee and seconded by James Ryan
Absolute majority: 73/144
Vote Parties Votes
checkY Yes Fianna Fáil (70), Independents (2)
72 / 144
No Fine Gael (47), Labour Party (15), Clann na Talmhan (2), National Progressive Democrats (2), Clann na Poblachta (1), Independent (1)
68 / 144
Not voting Ceann Comhairle (1), Independents (3)
4 / 144

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.[4] They were appointed by the president on 12 October 1961.[5]

Office Name Term
Taoiseach Seán Lemass 1961–1965
Tánaiste Seán MacEntee 1961–1965
Minister for Health
Minister for Agriculture Paddy Smith 1961–1964
Minister for Defence Gerald Bartley 1961–1965
Minister for Education Patrick Hillery 1961–1965
Minister for Finance James Ryan 1961–1965
Minister for External Affairs Frank Aiken 1961–1965
Minister for the Gaeltacht Mícheál Ó Móráin 1961–1965
Minister for Lands
Minister for Industry and Commerce Jack Lynch 1961–1965
Minister for Justice Charles Haughey 1961–1964
Minister for Local Government Neil Blaney 1961–1965
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Michael Hilliard 1961–1965
Minister for Social Welfare Kevin Boland 1961–1965
Minister for Transport and Power Erskine H. Childers 1961–1965

Changes 8 October 1964[]

Paddy Smith resigned in disagreement at the government's response to certain farming issues.[6]

Office Name Term
Minister for Agriculture Charles Haughey 1964–1965
Minister for Justice Seán Lemass (acting)

Changes 3 November 1964[]

Appointment of new member of the Government in place of Smith.[7][6]

Office Name Term
Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan 1964–1965

Parliamentary Secretaries[]

On 12 October 1961, the Government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[5]

Name Office Term
Joseph Brennan Government Chief Whip 1961–1965
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1961–1965
Donogh O'Malley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1961–1965
Brian Lenihan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice 1961–1964
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands 1961–1964

Changes 3 November 1964[]

Appointment of Brian Lenihan to government.[6]

Name Office Term
George Colley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands 1964–1965

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nomination of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Wednesday, 11 October 1961". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Appointment of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Wednesday, 11 October 1961". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Nomination of Taoiseach – Votes – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Wednesday, 11 October 1961". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Wednesday, 11 October 1961". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 15 February 2020.; "Nomination of Members of Government. - Motion of Approval (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Wednesday, 11 October 1961". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Thursday, 16 November 1961". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Members of Government and Parliamentary Secretaries – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Tuesday, 3 November 1964". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Nomination of Member to be Member of Government – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Tuesday, 3 November 1964". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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