Government of the 30th Dáil

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Govt of the 28th Dáil	(1997)
Govt of the 29th Dáil	(2002)
Govt of the 30th Dáil	(2007)

The 30th Dáil was elected at the 2007 general election on 24 May 2007 and first met on 14 June when President Mary McAleese appointed Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach, on the nomination of Dáil Éireann. On the nomination of the Taoiseach, and following the Dáil's approval the following the 27th Government of Ireland was appointed.^[1]

1 27th Government of Ireland
2 28th Government of Ireland
3 Footnotes
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] 27th Government of Ireland

The 27th Government of Ireland (14 June 2007 – 7 May 2008) was composed of Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats. It was also supported by four Independent TDs.^[2] The members of the cabinet were:

Office		Term	Party
An Taoiseach	Bertie Ahern	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
An Tánaiste	Brian Cowen	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food^[3]	Mary Coughlan	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism	Séamus Brennan	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources^[4]	Eamon Ryan	2007–08	Green Party
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs	Éamon Ó Cuív	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Defence	Willie O'Dea	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Education & Science	Mary Hanafin	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment	Micheál Martin	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government	John Gormley	2007–08	Green Party
Minister for Finance	Brian Cowen	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Dermot Ahern	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Health & Children	Mary Harney	2007–08	Progressive Democrats
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform	Brian Lenihan, Jnr	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Social & Family Affairs	Martin Cullen	2007–08	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Transport	Noel Dempsey	2007–08	Fianna Fáil

The government positions are listed in alphabetical order, rather than in terms of seniority.

[edit] 28th Government of Ireland

The 28th Government of Ireland (7 May 2008 – present) was formed following the resignation of Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach on 6 May 2008 and the subsequent election of Brian Cowen as Ireland's 12th head of government. It is composed of Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats. It is also supported by three Independent TDs.^[5] The members of the cabinet are:

Office		Term	Party
An Taoiseach	Brian Cowen	2008–	Fianna Fáil
An Tánaiste	Mary Coughlan	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food	Brendan Smith	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism	Martin Cullen	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources	Eamon Ryan	2008–	Green Party
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs	Éamon Ó Cuív	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Defence	Willie O'Dea	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Education & Science	Batt O'Keeffe	2008-	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment	Mary Coughlan	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government	John Gormley	2008–	Green Party
Minister for Finance	Brian Lenihan, Jnr	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Micheál Martin	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Health & Children	Mary Harney	2008–	Progressive Democrats
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform	Dermot Ahern	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Social & Family Affairs	Mary Hanafin	2008–	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Transport	Noel Dempsey	2008–	Fianna Fáil

[edit] Footnotes

^ Under Article 13.1.1 of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland, the Dáil nominates a person whom it instructs the President to appoint as Taoiseach. The Taoiseach, following his appointment, then nominates his ministerial team en bloc to the Dáil for approval, in accordance with Article 13.1.2. If the Dáil duly approves the list, the President proceeds to appoint them. Though it is often said that the Taoiseach and government are elected by the Dáil that is technically incorrect. They only become ministers when the President appoints them and they receive their seal of office, not by means of the parliamentary vote, although the President's appointment is automatic when they have been duly approved.
^ The independent TDs supporting the 27th Government were: Beverley Flynn, Jackie Healy-Rae, Michael Lowry and Finian McGrath. Flynn later rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party in April 2008.
^ On 14 June 2007 the Department of Agriculture & Food was renamed as the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food.
^ On 14 June 2007 the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources was renamed as the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources.
^ The independent TDs supporting the 28th Government are: Jackie Healy-Rae, Michael Lowry and Finian McGrath.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Ahern names new cabinet – RTÉ News, 14 June 2007.
Taoiseach reveals new front bench – RTÉ News, 7 May 2008.

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