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searchaux" style="display:none">Governments of Ireland 1989 to 1993</div> <p> There were two governments of the <a href="/wiki/26th_D%C3%A1il" title="26th Dáil">26th Dáil</a> elected at the <a href="/wiki/1989_Irish_general_election" title="1989 Irish general election">1989 general election</a> on 15 June 1989, both being <a href="/wiki/Coalition_government" title="Coalition government">coalition governments</a> of <a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a>. The <b>21st government of Ireland</b> (12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992) was led by <a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a> as <a href="/wiki/Taoiseach" title="Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a> and lasted 945 days. The <b>22nd government of Ireland</b> (11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993) was led by <a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a> as Taoiseach and lasted 308 days from its appointment until resignation, and continued to carry out its duties for a further 29 days until the appointment of its successor, giving a total of 337 days. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="21st_government_of_Ireland"><span class="anchor" id="21st"></span>21st government of Ireland</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: 21st government of Ireland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output 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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox" style="width:auto; max-width:30em"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color: #ededed;"><div class="fn org">21st government of Ireland</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Ireland.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/50px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/75px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/100px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ireland" title="Government of Ireland">Government of Ireland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date formed</th><td class="infobox-data">12 July 1989</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date dissolved</th><td class="infobox-data">11 February 1992</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">People and organisations</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/President_of_Ireland" title="President of Ireland">President</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Hillery" title="Patrick Hillery">Patrick Hillery</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1989–1990)</span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Robinson" title="Mary Robinson">Mary Robinson</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1990–1992)</span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Taoiseach" title="Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/T%C3%A1naiste" title="Tánaiste">Tánaiste</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Lenihan_Snr" title="Brian Lenihan Snr">Brian Lenihan Snr</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1989–1990)</span></li><li><a href="/wiki/John_Wilson_(Irish_politician)" title="John Wilson (Irish politician)">John Wilson</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1990–1992)</span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Total <abbr title="number">no.</abbr> of members</th><td class="infobox-data">15</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Member parties</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Status in legislature</th><td class="infobox-data">Coalition</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opposition party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opposition leader</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Dukes" title="Alan Dukes">Alan Dukes</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1989–1990)</span></li><li><a href="/wiki/John_Bruton" title="John Bruton">John Bruton</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1990–1992)</span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Election</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1989_Irish_general_election" title="1989 Irish general election">1989 general election</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Legislature terms</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/26th_D%C3%A1il" title="26th Dáil">26th Dáil</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/19th_Seanad" title="19th Seanad">19th Seanad</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/20th_government_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="20th government of Ireland">20th government</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/22nd_government_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="22nd government of Ireland">22nd government</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nomination_of_Taoiseach">Nomination of Taoiseach</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Nomination of Taoiseach"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/26th_D%C3%A1il" title="26th Dáil">26th Dáil</a> first met on 26 June 1989. In the debate on the <a href="/wiki/D%C3%A1il_vote_for_Taoiseach" title="Dáil vote for Taoiseach">nomination of Taoiseach</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il_leader" class="mw-redirect" title="Fianna Fáil leader">Fianna Fáil leader</a> and outgoing Taoiseach <a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael_leader" class="mw-redirect" title="Fine Gael leader">Fine Gael leader</a> <a href="/wiki/Alan_Dukes" title="Alan Dukes">Alan Dukes</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Labour_Party_(Ireland)" title="Leader of the Labour Party (Ireland)">Labour Party leader</a> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Spring" title="Dick Spring">Dick Spring</a> were each proposed. Each of these proposals were lost: Haughey received 78 votes with 86 votes against, Dukes received 61 votes with 103 votes against, and Spring received 24 votes with 138 votes against.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Haughey resigned as Taoiseach, continuing to serve in a <a href="/wiki/Caretaker_government" title="Caretaker government">caretaker capacity</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IrishTimes27Feb2016a_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IrishTimes27Feb2016a-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Dáil met again on 3 July and on 6 July, but no vote was taken on the nomination of the Taoiseach.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 12 July, <a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> and <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> had agreed to form a coalition government, the 21st government of Ireland (12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992). The same three leaders were proposed again for the nomination of the Dáil for appointment by the president to be Taoiseach. On this occasion, the nomination of Haughey was carried by the Dáil with 84 votes in favour and 79 against.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align="center"><b>12 July 1989<br />Nomination of <a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">FF</a>) as Taoiseach</b><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Motion proposed by <a href="/wiki/Brian_Lenihan_Snr" title="Brian Lenihan Snr">Brian Lenihan</a> and seconded by <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Collins_(politician)" title="Gerry Collins (politician)">Gerry Collins</a><br />Absolute majority: 84/166 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#D8D8D8"> <th width="80px">Vote </th> <th width="425px">Parties </th> <th width="80px">Votes </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/30px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/40px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span> <b>Yes</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> (77), <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> (6), <a href="/wiki/Tom_Foxe" title="Tom Foxe">Independent</a> (1)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">84 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: green; width: 51%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a> (55), <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(Ireland)" title="Labour Party (Ireland)">Labour Party</a> (15), <a href="/wiki/Workers%27_Party_(Ireland)" title="Workers' Party (Ireland)">Workers' Party</a> (7), <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Socialist_Party_(Ireland)" title="Democratic Socialist Party (Ireland)">Democratic Socialist Party</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Tony_Gregory" title="Tony Gregory">Independent</a> (1)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">79 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: red; width: 48%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Not voting</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Green_Party_(Ireland)" title="Green Party (Ireland)">Green Party</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Independent_Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Independent Fianna Fáil">Independent Fianna Fáil</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Ceann_Comhairle" title="Ceann Comhairle">Ceann Comhairle</a> (1)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">3 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: gray; width: 2%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Government_ministers">Government ministers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Government ministers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Haughey proposed the members of the government on 12 July and they were approved by the Dáil.<sup id="cite_ref-tapp21_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tapp21-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were appointed by the president on the same day.<sup id="cite_ref-mapp21_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mapp21-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Taoiseach" title="Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">1989–1992 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Children,_Equality,_Disability,_Integration_and_Youth" title="Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth">Minister for the Gaeltacht</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/T%C3%A1naiste" title="Tánaiste">Tánaiste</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Lenihan_Snr" title="Brian Lenihan Snr">Brian Lenihan</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">1989–1990 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Defence_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Defence (Ireland)">Minister for Defence</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Agriculture,_Food_and_the_Marine" title="Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine">Minister for Agriculture and Food</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_O%27Kennedy" title="Michael O'Kennedy">Michael O'Kennedy</a> </td> <td>1989–1991 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Posts_and_Telegraphs" title="Minister for Posts and Telegraphs">Minister for Communications</a><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Ray_Burke_(Irish_politician)" title="Ray Burke (Irish politician)">Ray Burke</a> </td> <td>1989–1991 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Justice_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Justice (Ireland)">Minister for Justice</a> </td> <td>1989–1992 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Education_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Education (Ireland)">Minister for Education</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mary_O%27Rourke" title="Mary O'Rourke">Mary O'Rourke</a> </td> <td>1989–1991 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Tourism,_Culture,_Arts,_Gaeltacht,_Sport_and_Media" title="Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media">Minister for Energy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Molloy" title="Bobby Molloy">Bobby Molloy</a> </td> <td>1989–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1251A2;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democrats"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Housing,_Local_Government_and_Heritage" title="Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage">Minister for the Environment</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/P%C3%A1draig_Flynn" title="Pádraig Flynn">Pádraig Flynn</a> </td> <td>1989–1991 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Finance_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Finance (Ireland)">Minister for Finance</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a> </td> <td>1989–1991 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)">Minister for Foreign Affairs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerry_Collins_(politician)" title="Gerry Collins (politician)">Gerry Collins</a> </td> <td>1989–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Health_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Health (Ireland)">Minister for Health</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rory_O%27Hanlon" title="Rory O'Hanlon">Rory O'Hanlon</a> </td> <td>1989–1991 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment" title="Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment">Minister for Industry and Commerce</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Desmond_O%27Malley" title="Desmond O'Malley">Desmond O'Malley</a> </td> <td>1989–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1251A2;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democrats"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Labour_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Labour (Ireland)">Minister for Labour</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bertie_Ahern" title="Bertie Ahern">Bertie Ahern</a> </td> <td>1989–1991 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_the_Environment,_Climate_and_Communications" title="Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications">Minister for the Marine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wilson_(Irish_politician)" title="John Wilson (Irish politician)">John Wilson</a> </td> <td>1989–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Social_Protection" title="Minister for Social Protection">Minister for Social Welfare</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Woods_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Woods (Irish politician)">Michael Woods</a> </td> <td>1989–1991 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Transport_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Transport (Ireland)">Minister for Tourism and Transport</a><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9amus_Brennan" title="Séamus Brennan">Séamus Brennan</a> </td> <td>1989–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_31_October_1990">Changes 31 October 1990</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Changes 31 October 1990"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the sacking of Brian Lenihan during the <a href="/wiki/1990_Irish_presidential_election" title="1990 Irish presidential election">1990 Presidential election</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Defence_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Defence (Ireland)">Minister for Defence</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a> </td> <td><i>(acting)</i> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_13_November_1990">Changes 13 November 1990</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Changes 13 November 1990"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the sacking of Brian Lenihan as Tánaiste on 31 October.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/T%C3%A1naiste" title="Tánaiste">Tánaiste</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wilson_(Irish_politician)" title="John Wilson (Irish politician)">John Wilson</a> </td> <td>1990–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_5_February_1991">Changes 5 February 1991</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Changes 5 February 1991"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Appointment to position held by the Taoiseach in an acting capacity.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-dalyapp_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dalyapp-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Defence_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Defence (Ireland)">Minister for Defence</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Daly_(politician)" title="Brendan Daly (politician)">Brendan Daly</a> </td> <td>1991 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_8_November_1991">Changes 8 November 1991</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Changes 8 November 1991"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the sacking of Albert Reynolds and Pádraig Flynn after<br />Reynolds challenged Charles Haughey for the leadership of Fianna Fáil.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Housing,_Local_Government_and_Heritage" title="Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage">Minister for the Environment</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wilson_(Irish_politician)" title="John Wilson (Irish politician)">John Wilson</a> </td> <td><i>(acting)</i> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Finance_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Finance (Ireland)">Minister for Finance</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a> </td> <td><i>(acting)</i> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_14_November_1991">Changes 14 November 1991</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Changes 14 November 1991"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Positions of sacked ministers filled.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Agriculture,_Food_and_the_Marine" title="Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine">Minister for Agriculture and Food</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Woods_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Woods (Irish politician)">Michael Woods</a> </td> <td>1991–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Defence_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Defence (Ireland)">Minister for Defence</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Brady" title="Vincent Brady">Vincent Brady</a> </td> <td>1991–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Education_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Education (Ireland)">Minister for Education</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Noel_Davern" title="Noel Davern">Noel Davern</a> </td> <td>1991–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Housing,_Local_Government_and_Heritage" title="Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage">Minister for the Environment</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rory_O%27Hanlon" title="Rory O'Hanlon">Rory O'Hanlon</a> </td> <td>1991–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Finance_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Finance (Ireland)">Minister for Finance</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bertie_Ahern" title="Bertie Ahern">Bertie Ahern</a> </td> <td>1991–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Health_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Health (Ireland)">Minister for Health</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mary_O%27Rourke" title="Mary O'Rourke">Mary O'Rourke</a> </td> <td>1991–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Labour_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Labour (Ireland)">Minister for Labour</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_O%27Kennedy" title="Michael O'Kennedy">Michael O'Kennedy</a> </td> <td>1991–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Social_Protection" title="Minister for Social Protection">Minister for Social Welfare</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Daly_(politician)" title="Brendan Daly (politician)">Brendan Daly</a> </td> <td>1991–1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dt>Change to Departments</dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The functions of the Minister for Communications were transferred to the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications on 8 February 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Department of Tourism and Transport was renamed as the Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications on 7 February 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attorney_General">Attorney General</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Attorney General"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 12 July 1989 <a href="/wiki/John_L._Murray_(judge)" title="John L. Murray (judge)">John L. Murray</a> <a href="/wiki/Senior_counsel" title="Senior counsel">SC</a> was re-appointed by the president as <a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Ireland" title="Attorney General of Ireland">Attorney General</a> on the nomination of the Taoiseach.<sup id="cite_ref-tapp21_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tapp21-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mapp21_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mapp21-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Murray resigned on 25 September 1991, and <a href="/wiki/Harry_Whelehan" title="Harry Whelehan">Harry Whelehan</a> SC was appointed by the president as <a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Ireland" title="Attorney General of Ireland">Attorney General</a> on the nomination of the Taoiseach. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ministers_of_state"><span class="anchor" id="21st_Government_Ministers_of_State"></span>Ministers of state</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Ministers of state"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 12 July 1989, <a href="/wiki/Vincent_Brady" title="Vincent Brady">Vincent Brady</a> was appointed by the government on the nomination of the Taoiseach to the post of <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach</a> with special responsibility as Government <a href="/wiki/Chief_Whip" title="Chief Whip">Chief Whip</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tapp21_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tapp21-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mapp21_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mapp21-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 19 July 1989, the government appointed the other Ministers of State on the nomination of the Taoiseach.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" width="95%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Department(s) </th> <th>Responsibility </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Brady" title="Vincent Brady">Vincent Brady</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Defence" title="Minister of State at the Department of Defence">Defence</a><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Government Chief Whip </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Daly_(politician)" title="Brendan Daly (politician)">Brendan Daly</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Finance" title="Minister of State at the Department of Finance">Finance</a><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Heritage Affairs<br /><a href="/wiki/Office_of_Public_Works" title="Office of Public Works">Office of Public Works</a> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/M%C3%A1ire_Geoghegan-Quinn" title="Máire Geoghegan-Quinn">Máire Geoghegan-Quinn</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a></td> <td>Co-ordinator of Government Policy and <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_European_Affairs" title="Minister of State for European Affairs">EC matters</a> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_J._Noonan_(Fianna_F%C3%A1il_politician)" title="Michael J. Noonan (Fianna Fáil politician)">Michael J. Noonan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Environment,_Climate_and_Communications" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications">Marine</a></td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Smith_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Smith (Irish politician)">Michael Smith</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment" title="Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment">Industry and Commerce</a><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Science and Technology </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ger_Connolly" title="Ger Connolly">Ger Connolly</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Housing,_Local_Government_and_Heritage" title="Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage">Environment</a></td> <td>Urban renewal </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Calleary" title="Seán Calleary">Seán Calleary</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Foreign_Affairs" title="Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs">Foreign Affairs</a></td> <td>Overseas aid </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Leyden" title="Terry Leyden">Terry Leyden</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment" title="Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment">Industry and Commerce</a><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Trade and Marketing </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Walsh_(Irish_politician)" title="Joe Walsh (Irish politician)">Joe Walsh</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Agriculture,_Food_and_the_Marine" title="Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine">Agriculture and Food</a><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Food industry </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pat_%22the_Cope%22_Gallagher" title="Pat "the Cope" Gallagher">Pat "the Cope" Gallagher</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Children,_Equality,_Disability,_Integration_and_Youth" title="Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth">Gaeltacht</a></td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Denis_Lyons" title="Denis Lyons">Denis Lyons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Transport" title="Minister of State at the Department of Transport">Tourism and Transport</a></td> <td>Tourism </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Fahey_(politician)" title="Frank Fahey (politician)">Frank Fahey</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Education" title="Minister of State at the Department of Education">Education</a></td> <td>Youth and sport </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Noel_Treacy" title="Noel Treacy">Noel Treacy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Health" title="Minister of State at the Department of Health">Health</a><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9amus_Kirk" title="Séamus Kirk">Séamus Kirk</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Agriculture,_Food_and_the_Marine" title="Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine">Agriculture and Food</a><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Horticulture </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mary_Harney" title="Mary Harney">Mary Harney</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Housing,_Local_Government_and_Heritage" title="Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage">Environment</a><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Office for the Protection of the Environment </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1251A2;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democrats"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_26_September_1989">Changes 26 September 1989</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Changes 26 September 1989"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Frank_Fahey_(politician)" title="Frank Fahey (politician)">Frank Fahey</a> was also appointed <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Transport" title="Minister of State at the Department of Transport">Minister of State at the Department of Tourism and Transport</a>. </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_6_February_1991">Changes 6 February 1991</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Changes 6 February 1991"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the appointment of <a href="/wiki/Brendan_Daly_(politician)" title="Brendan Daly (politician)">Brendan Daly</a> as Minister for Defence.<sup id="cite_ref-dalyapp_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dalyapp-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Department(s) </th> <th>Responsibility </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Brady" title="Vincent Brady">Vincent Brady</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Finance" title="Minister of State at the Department of Finance">Finance</a><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Office of Public Works<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Retaining existing positions)</span> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Noel_Treacy" title="Noel Treacy">Noel Treacy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Justice" title="Minister of State at the Department of Justice">Justice</a></td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Flood" title="Chris Flood">Chris Flood</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Health" title="Minister of State at the Department of Health">Health</a><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_15_November_1991">Changes 15 November 1991</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Changes 15 November 1991"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the appointment of <a href="/wiki/Vincent_Brady" title="Vincent Brady">Vincent Brady</a> as Minister for Defence and the sacking of <a href="/wiki/M%C3%A1ire_Geoghegan-Quinn" title="Máire Geoghegan-Quinn">Máire Geoghegan-Quinn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Noel_Treacy" title="Noel Treacy">Noel Treacy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Smith_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Smith (Irish politician)">Michael Smith</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Department(s) </th> <th>Responsibility </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dermot_Ahern" title="Dermot Ahern">Dermot Ahern</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Defence" title="Minister of State at the Department of Defence">Defence</a></td> <td>Government Chief Whip </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_O%27Donoghue_(politician)" title="John O'Donoghue (politician)">John O'Donoghue</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Finance" title="Minister of State at the Department of Finance">Finance</a><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Office_of_Public_Works" title="Office of Public Works">Office of Public Works</a> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_P._Kitt" title="Michael P. Kitt">Michael P. Kitt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_European_Affairs" title="Minister of State for European Affairs">EEC matters</a> and Government policy </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Presidential_election">Presidential election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Presidential election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From January to June 1990 Ireland held the presidency of the <a href="/wiki/European_Community" class="mw-redirect" title="European Community">European Community</a>. The <a href="/wiki/1990_Irish_presidential_election" title="1990 Irish presidential election">1990 Presidential election</a> was held on 7 November. <a href="/wiki/Mary_Robinson" title="Mary Robinson">Mary Robinson</a> won the election, defeating the Fianna Fáil candidate <a href="/wiki/Brian_Lenihan_Snr" title="Brian Lenihan Snr">Brian Lenihan</a> and the Fine Gael candidate <a href="/wiki/Austin_Currie" title="Austin Currie">Austin Currie</a>. During the campaign, Lenihan was obliged to correct the record on whether he had contacted president <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Hillery" title="Patrick Hillery">Patrick Hillery</a> in January 1982 to advise against the dissolution of the Dáil. <a href="/wiki/Alan_Dukes" title="Alan Dukes">Alan Dukes</a> proposed a <a href="/wiki/Confidence_motions_in_D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann" class="mw-redirect" title="Confidence motions in Dáil Éireann">motion of no confidence</a> in the government. This was debated as a motion of confidence in the Taoiseach and the government, proposed by Taoiseach <a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was approved by a vote of 83 to 80.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Challenge_to_leadership_and_aftermath">Challenge to leadership and aftermath</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Challenge to leadership and aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 1991, the Dáil debated a motion of confidence in the government.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 18 October, confidence in the government was approved by a vote of 84 to 81.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 6 November 1991, <a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Power_(politician)" title="Seán Power (politician)">Seán Power</a> proposed a motion of no confidence in Haughey as leader of Fianna Fáil.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Albert Reynolds and Pádraig Flynn, who supported the motion, were sacked from government. On 10 November, the motion was defeated.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the reshuffle that followed, <a href="/wiki/Jim_McDaid" title="Jim McDaid">Jim McDaid</a> was proposed as <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Defence_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Defence (Ireland)">Minister for Defence</a> on 13 November 1991, but his name was withdrawn later that day.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Resignation">Resignation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Resignation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In early 1992 <a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Doherty_(Roscommon_politician)" title="Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)">Seán Doherty</a>, who as <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Justice_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Justice (Ireland)">Minister for Justice</a> had taken the blame for the <a href="/wiki/Irish_phone_tapping_scandal" title="Irish phone tapping scandal">phone-tapping scandal</a> of the early 1980s, claimed on <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89" title="RTÉ">RTÉ</a> that Haughey had known and authorised it. Haughey denied this but the Progressive Democrats stated that they could no longer continue in government with Haughey as Taoiseach.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 30 January 1992, Haughey resigned as leader of Fianna Fáil. Following a <a href="/wiki/1992_Fianna_F%C3%A1il_leadership_election" title="1992 Fianna Fáil leadership election">leadership election</a>, he was succeeded by <a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a> who formed the <a href="#22nd">22nd government of Ireland</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="22nd_government_of_Ireland"><span class="anchor" id="22nd"></span>22nd government of Ireland</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 22nd government of Ireland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="width:auto; max-width:30em"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color: #ededed;"><div class="fn org">22nd government of Ireland</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Ireland.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/50px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/75px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/100px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ireland" title="Government of Ireland">Government of Ireland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date formed</th><td class="infobox-data">11 February 1992</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date dissolved</th><td class="infobox-data">12 January 1993</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">People and organisations</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/President_of_Ireland" title="President of Ireland">President</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mary_Robinson" title="Mary Robinson">Mary Robinson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Taoiseach" title="Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/T%C3%A1naiste" title="Tánaiste">Tánaiste</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_Wilson_(Irish_politician)" title="John Wilson (Irish politician)">John Wilson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Total <abbr title="number">no.</abbr> of members</th><td class="infobox-data">15</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Member parties</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Status in legislature</th><td class="infobox-data">Coalition</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opposition party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opposition leader</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_Bruton" title="John Bruton">John Bruton</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Legislature terms</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/26th_D%C3%A1il" title="26th Dáil">26th Dáil</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/19th_Seanad" title="19th Seanad">19th Seanad</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/21st_government_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="21st government of Ireland">21st government</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/23rd_government_of_Ireland" title="23rd government of Ireland">23rd government</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Charles Haughey resigned as leader of Fianna Fáil on 30 January, and <a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a> won the <a href="/wiki/1992_Fianna_F%C3%A1il_leadership_election" title="1992 Fianna Fáil leadership election">party leadership election</a> on 6 February. The 22nd government of Ireland (11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993) was formed by the Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats parties with Albert Reynolds as Taoiseach. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nomination_of_Taoiseach_2">Nomination of Taoiseach</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Nomination of Taoiseach"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 11 February, Albert Reynolds and John Bruton were <a href="/wiki/D%C3%A1il_vote_for_Taoiseach" title="Dáil vote for Taoiseach">proposed for the nomination of the Dáil</a> for appointment by the president to be Taoiseach.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The nomination of Reynolds was carried and he was appointed by the president.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align="center"><b>11 February 1992<br />Nomination of <a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">FF</a>) as Taoiseach</b><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Motion proposed by <a href="/wiki/Charles_Haughey" title="Charles Haughey">Charles Haughey</a> and seconded by <a href="/wiki/John_Wilson_(Irish_politician)" title="John Wilson (Irish politician)">John Wilson</a><br />Absolute majority: 84/166 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#D8D8D8"> <th width="80px">Vote </th> <th width="425px">Parties </th> <th width="80px">Votes </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/30px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/40px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span> <b>Yes</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> (77), <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> (6), <a href="/wiki/Tom_Foxe" title="Tom Foxe">Independent</a> (1)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">84 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: green; width: 51%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a> (55), <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(Ireland)" title="Labour Party (Ireland)">Labour Party</a> (15), <a href="/wiki/Workers%27_Party_(Ireland)" title="Workers' Party (Ireland)">Workers' Party</a> (7), <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Socialist_Party_(Ireland)" title="Democratic Socialist Party (Ireland)">Democratic Socialist Party</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Green_Party_(Ireland)" title="Green Party (Ireland)">Green Party</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Tony_Gregory" title="Tony Gregory">Independent</a> (1)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">78 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: red; width: 47%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Absent or<br />Not voting</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a> (2), <a href="/wiki/Independent_Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Independent Fianna Fáil">Independent Fianna Fáil</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Ceann_Comhairle" title="Ceann Comhairle">Ceann Comhairle</a> (1)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">4 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: gray; width: 2%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Government_ministers_2">Government ministers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Government ministers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Albert Reynolds proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.<sup id="cite_ref-mnom22_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mnom22-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were appointed by the president on the same day.<sup id="cite_ref-mapp22_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mapp22-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Reynolds did not re-appoint <a href="/wiki/Ray_Burke_(Irish_politician)" title="Ray Burke (Irish politician)">Ray Burke</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mary_O%27Rourke" title="Mary O'Rourke">Mary O'Rourke</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Collins_(politician)" title="Gerry Collins (politician)">Gerry Collins</a>, while promoting critics of Haughey like <a href="/wiki/David_Andrews_(politician)" title="David Andrews (politician)">David Andrews</a>, <a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9amus_Brennan" title="Séamus Brennan">Séamus Brennan</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Charlie_McCreevy" title="Charlie McCreevy">Charlie McCreevy</a> into senior ministerial positions. Reynolds also promoted a number of younger TDs from rural constituencies like <a href="/wiki/Noel_Dempsey" title="Noel Dempsey">Noel Dempsey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brian_Cowen" title="Brian Cowen">Brian Cowen</a>, to cabinet position. <a href="/wiki/Bertie_Ahern" title="Bertie Ahern">Bertie Ahern</a> remained as Minister for Finance. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Taoiseach" title="Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/T%C3%A1naiste" title="Tánaiste">Tánaiste</a> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/John_Wilson_(Irish_politician)" title="John Wilson (Irish politician)">John Wilson</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">1992–1993 </td> <td rowspan="3" style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Defence_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Defence (Ireland)">Minister for Defence</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Children,_Equality,_Disability,_Integration_and_Youth" title="Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth">Minister for the Gaeltacht</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Agriculture,_Food_and_the_Marine" title="Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine">Minister for Agriculture and Food</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Walsh_(Irish_politician)" title="Joe Walsh (Irish politician)">Joe Walsh</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Education_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Education (Ireland)">Minister for Education</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9amus_Brennan" title="Séamus Brennan">Séamus Brennan</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Tourism,_Culture,_Arts,_Gaeltacht,_Sport_and_Media" title="Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media">Minister for Energy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Molloy" title="Bobby Molloy">Bobby Molloy</a> </td> <td>1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1251A2;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democrats"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Housing,_Local_Government_and_Heritage" title="Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage">Minister for the Environment</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Smith_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Smith (Irish politician)">Michael Smith</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Finance_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Finance (Ireland)">Minister for Finance</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bertie_Ahern" title="Bertie Ahern">Bertie Ahern</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)">Minister for Foreign Affairs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Andrews_(politician)" title="David Andrews (politician)">David Andrews</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Health_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Health (Ireland)">Minister for Health</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_O%27Connell_(Dublin_politician)" title="John O'Connell (Dublin politician)">John O'Connell</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment" title="Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment">Minister for Industry and Commerce</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Desmond_O%27Malley" title="Desmond O'Malley">Desmond O'Malley</a> </td> <td>1992 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1251A2;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democrats"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Justice_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Justice (Ireland)">Minister for Justice</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/P%C3%A1draig_Flynn" title="Pádraig Flynn">Pádraig Flynn</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Labour_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Labour (Ireland)">Minister for Labour</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Cowen" title="Brian Cowen">Brian Cowen</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_the_Environment,_Climate_and_Communications" title="Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications">Minister for the Marine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Woods_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Woods (Irish politician)">Michael Woods</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Social_Protection" title="Minister for Social Protection">Minister for Social Welfare</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlie_McCreevy" title="Charlie McCreevy">Charlie McCreevy</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Transport_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Transport (Ireland)">Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/M%C3%A1ire_Geoghegan-Quinn" title="Máire Geoghegan-Quinn">Máire Geoghegan-Quinn</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_4_November_1992">Changes 4 November 1992</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Changes 4 November 1992"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the resignation of Progressive Democrats ministers.<sup id="cite_ref-resign_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-resign-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Tourism,_Culture,_Arts,_Gaeltacht,_Sport_and_Media" title="Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media">Minister for Energy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a> </td> <td><i>(acting)</i> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment" title="Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment">Minister for Industry and Commerce</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/P%C3%A1draig_Flynn" title="Pádraig Flynn">Pádraig Flynn</a> </td> <td>1992–1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_4_January_1993">Changes 4 January 1993</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Changes 4 January 1993"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the nomination of Pádraig Flynn for the position of <a href="/wiki/European_Commissioner_for_Employment,_Social_Affairs,_Skills_and_Labour_Mobility" class="mw-redirect" title="European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility">European Commissioner</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Justice_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Justice (Ireland)">Minister for Justice</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/M%C3%A1ire_Geoghegan-Quinn" title="Máire Geoghegan-Quinn">Máire Geoghegan-Quinn</a> </td> <td>1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment" title="Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment">Minister for Industry and Commerce</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bertie_Ahern" title="Bertie Ahern">Bertie Ahern</a> </td> <td>1993 </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attorney_General_2">Attorney General</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Attorney General"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 12 January 1993 <a href="/wiki/Harry_Whelehan" title="Harry Whelehan">Harry Whelehan</a> <a href="/wiki/Senior_counsel" title="Senior counsel">SC</a> was appointed by the president as <a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Ireland" title="Attorney General of Ireland">Attorney General</a> on the nomination of the Taoiseach.<sup id="cite_ref-mnom22_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mnom22-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mapp22_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mapp22-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ministers_of_state_2"><span class="anchor" id="22nd_Government_Ministers_of_State"></span>Ministers of state</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Ministers of state"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 11 February 1992, the government on the nomination of the Taoiseach appointed <a href="/wiki/Noel_Dempsey" title="Noel Dempsey">Noel Dempsey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la" title="Teachta Dála">TD</a> to the post of <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach</a> with special responsibility as Government <a href="/wiki/Chief_Whip" title="Chief Whip">Chief Whip</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mary_Harney" title="Mary Harney">Mary Harney</a> as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, with special responsibility for the office for the Protection of the Environment.<sup id="cite_ref-mnom22_47-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mnom22-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 13 February 1992, the government on the nomination of the Taoiseach appointed the other <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_(Ireland)" title="Minister of State (Ireland)">Ministers of State</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-mapp22_48-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mapp22-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Department(s) </th> <th>Responsibility </th> <th colspan="2">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Noel_Dempsey" title="Noel Dempsey">Noel Dempsey</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Defence" title="Minister of State at the Department of Defence">Defence</a> </td> <td>Government Chief Whip </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mary_Harney" title="Mary Harney">Mary Harney</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Housing,_Local_Government_and_Heritage" title="Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage">Environment</a><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Protection of the Environment </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1251A2;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democrats"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mary_O%27Rourke" title="Mary O'Rourke">Mary O'Rourke</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment" title="Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment">Industry and Commerce</a> </td> <td>Trade and Marketing </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Daly_(politician)" title="Brendan Daly (politician)">Brendan Daly</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Foreign_Affairs" title="Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs">Foreign Affairs</a> </td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pat_%22the_Cope%22_Gallagher" title="Pat "the Cope" Gallagher">Pat "the Cope" Gallagher</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Children,_Equality,_Disability,_Integration_and_Youth" title="Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth">Gaeltacht</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Environment,_Climate_and_Communications" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications">Marine</a> </td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Noel_Treacy" title="Noel Treacy">Noel Treacy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Finance" title="Minister of State at the Department of Finance">Finance</a><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Office of Public Works<br />Central Development Committee </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Flood" title="Chris Flood">Chris Flood</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Health" title="Minister of State at the Department of Health">Health</a></td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Liam_Aylward" title="Liam Aylward">Liam Aylward</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Education" title="Minister of State at the Department of Education">Education</a> </td> <td>Sport </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Liam_Hyland" title="Liam Hyland">Liam Hyland</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Agriculture,_Food_and_the_Marine" title="Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine">Agriculture and Food</a><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Rural enterprise </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Ahern_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Ahern (Irish politician)">Michael Ahern</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment" title="Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment">Industry and Commerce</a> </td> <td>Science and Technology </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_O%27Dea" title="Willie O'Dea">Willie O'Dea</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Justice" title="Minister of State at the Department of Justice">Justice</a><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wallace_(politician)" title="Dan Wallace (politician)">Dan Wallace</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Housing,_Local_Government_and_Heritage" title="Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage">Environment</a> </td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Browne_(Fianna_F%C3%A1il_politician)" title="John Browne (Fianna Fáil politician)">John Browne</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Agriculture,_Food_and_the_Marine" title="Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine">Agriculture and Food</a><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Food industry </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Kitt_(politician)" title="Tom Kitt (politician)">Tom Kitt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_the_Taoiseach" title="Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach">Taoiseach</a> </td> <td>Arts and Culture, Women's affairs<br />and <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_European_Affairs" title="Minister of State for European Affairs">European affairs</a> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Kenneally" title="Brendan Kenneally">Brendan Kenneally</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_at_the_Department_of_Transport" title="Minister of State at the Department of Transport">Tourism, Transport and Communications</a> </td> <td> </td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Change_4_November_1992">Change 4 November 1992</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Change 4 November 1992"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mary Harney resigned when the Progressive Democrats left government.<sup id="cite_ref-resign_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-resign-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Constitutional_referendums">Constitutional referendums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Constitutional referendums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Eleventh_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland" title="Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland">Eleventh Amendment</a> was approved in a referendum held on 18 June 1992, allowing the state to ratify the <a href="/wiki/Maastricht_Treaty" title="Maastricht Treaty">Maastricht Treaty</a>. </p><p>In March 1992, the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Ireland" title="Supreme Court of Ireland">Supreme Court</a> held in the <a href="/wiki/X_Case" title="X Case">X Case</a> that there was a right to access abortion in Ireland where there was a risk to the mother's life, including from a risk of suicide. The government responded with the <a href="/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_Bill_1992" class="mw-redirect" title="Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992">Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992</a>, which would have amended the Constitution to prevent a risk of suicide as a ground for an abortion. This proposal was rejected in a referendum. The <a href="/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland">Thirteenth Amendment</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland">Fourteenth Amendment</a> were approved, providing respectively that the right to life of the unborn did not limit freedom to travel or to obtain information about services available outside the jurisdiction of the state. These three referendums were held on 25 November 1992, the date of the general election following the dissolution of the 26th Dáil. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Confidence_in_the_government">Confidence in the government</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Confidence in the government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A tribunal of inquiry into irregularities in the beef industry, referred to as the <a href="/wiki/Beef_Tribunal" title="Beef Tribunal">Beef Tribunal</a>, was established to examine the relationship between successive Irish governments and the beef industry. Evidence at the tribunal revealed a substantial conflict of opinion between the two government party leaders. At the tribunal <a href="/wiki/Desmond_O%27Malley" title="Desmond O'Malley">Desmond O'Malley</a> severely criticised Reynolds, in his capacity as Minister for Industry and Commerce, for an export credit scheme. When Reynolds gave evidence he referred to O'Malley as "dishonest", the Progressive Democrats left the government on 4 November 1992. On 5 November 1992, Reynolds proposed a <a href="/wiki/Confidence_motions_in_D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann" class="mw-redirect" title="Confidence motions in Dáil Éireann">motion of confidence</a> in the Taoiseach and the government. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align="center"><b>5 November 1992<br />Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government</b><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Motion proposed by <a href="/wiki/Albert_Reynolds" title="Albert Reynolds">Albert Reynolds</a><br />Absolute majority: 84/166 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#D8D8D8"> <th width="80px">Vote </th> <th width="425px">Parties </th> <th width="80px">Votes </th></tr> <tr> <td>Yes</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a> (77)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">77 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: green; width: 46%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="☒" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/20px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/30px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/40px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">N</span> <b>No</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a> (55), <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(Ireland)" title="Labour Party (Ireland)">Labour Party</a> (16), <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a> (6), <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Left_(Ireland)" title="Democratic Left (Ireland)">Democratic Left</a> (6), <a href="/wiki/Workers%27_Party_(Ireland)" title="Workers' Party (Ireland)">Workers' Party</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Green_Party_(Ireland)" title="Green Party (Ireland)">Green Party</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Independent_Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Independent Fianna Fáil">Independent Fianna Fáil</a> (1), <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician_(Ireland)" title="Independent politician (Ireland)">Independents</a> (2)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">88 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: red; width: 53%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Not voting</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ceann_Comhairle" title="Ceann Comhairle">Ceann Comhairle</a> (1)</td> <td><div style="width: 100px;"><span class="nowrap">1 / 166</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: gray; width: 0.6%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Following the defeat of the motion of confidence, Reynolds sought a dissolution of the Dáil, which was granted by the <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Commission_(Ireland)" title="Presidential Commission (Ireland)">Presidential Commission</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/1992_Irish_general_election" title="1992 Irish general election">1992 general election</a> was held on 25 November. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Resignation_and_succession">Resignation and succession</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Resignation and succession"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/27th_D%C3%A1il" title="27th Dáil">27th Dáil</a> first met on 14 December 1992. The Dáil did not successfully nominate anyone for the position of Taoiseach on that day, with Albert Reynolds, <a href="/wiki/John_Bruton" title="John Bruton">John Bruton</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dick_Spring" title="Dick Spring">Dick Spring</a> being defeated. Reynolds resigned as Taoiseach but under the provisions of Article 28.11 of the Constitution, the members of the government continued to <a href="/wiki/Caretaker_government" title="Caretaker government">carry out their duties</a> until their successors were appointed.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/23rd_government_of_Ireland" title="23rd government of Ireland">23rd government of Ireland</a> was formed on 12 January 1993 as a coalition between Fianna Fáil and the <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(Ireland)" title="Labour Party (Ireland)">Labour Party</a>, with Albert Reynolds again serving as Taoiseach. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_of_the_26th_D%C3%A1il&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1989-06-29/9/">"Nomination of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil)"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Oireachtas" title="Oireachtas">Houses of the Oireachtas</a></i>. 29 June 1989. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190810132411/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1989-06-29/9/">Archived</a> from the original on 10 August 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Cosgrave</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_21st_D%C3%A1il#15th_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 21st Dáil">Lynch 3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_21st_D%C3%A1il#16th_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 21st Dáil">Haughey 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_22nd_D%C3%A1il" title="Government of the 22nd Dáil">FitzGerald 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_23rd_D%C3%A1il" title="Government of the 23rd Dáil">Haughey 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_24th_D%C3%A1il" title="Government of the 24th Dáil">FitzGerald 2</a></li> <li>Haughey <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_25th_D%C3%A1il" title="Government of the 25th Dáil">3</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#21st_government_of_Ireland">4</a></li></ul></li> <li>Reynolds <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#22nd_government_of_Ireland">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/23rd_government_of_Ireland" title="23rd government of Ireland">2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/24th_government_of_Ireland" title="24th government of Ireland">Bruton</a></li> <li>Ahern <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_28th_D%C3%A1il" title="Government of the 28th Dáil">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_29th_D%C3%A1il" title="Government of the 29th Dáil">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_30th_D%C3%A1il#27th_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 30th Dáil">3</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_30th_D%C3%A1il#28th_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 30th Dáil">Cowen</a></li> <li>Kenny <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_31st_D%C3%A1il" title="Government of the 31st Dáil">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_32nd_D%C3%A1il#30th_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 32nd Dáil">2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_32nd_D%C3%A1il#31st_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 32nd Dáil">Varadkar 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_33rd_D%C3%A1il#32nd_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 33rd Dáil">Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_33rd_D%C3%A1il#33rd_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 33rd Dáil">Varadkar 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_33rd_D%C3%A1il#34th_government_of_Ireland" title="Government of the 33rd Dáil">Harris</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Formation, confidence and resignations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/D%C3%A1il_vote_for_Taoiseach" title="Dáil vote for Taoiseach">Dáil vote for Taoiseach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Confidence_motions_in_D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann" class="mw-redirect" title="Confidence motions in Dáil Éireann">Confidence motions in Dáil Éireann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ministerial_resignations_and_terminations_of_appointment_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="List of ministerial resignations and terminations of appointment in the Republic of Ireland">Resignation and sackings of ministers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1&useformat=desktop" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; 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