Government of Ireland 2020 to 2025
There were three governments of the33rd Dáil , beingcoalition governments ofFianna Fáil ,Fine Gael and theGreen Party . This followed the2020 general election toDáil Éireann held on 8 February, and negotiations on aprogramme for government that lasted till June. The parties agreed on arotation , with the two major party leaders alternating as Taoiseach.[ 1] [ 2] centre-right coalition.[ 3] Fianna Fáil andFine Gael have participated in the same government, which Leo Varadkar described as the end of what has often been referred to asCivil War politics.[ 4] [ 5]
The32nd government of Ireland (27 June 2020 to 17 December 2022) was led byMicheál Martin ,leader of Fianna Fáil , as Taoiseach, andLeo Varadkar ,leader of Fine Gael , asTánaiste . It was in office for 2 years, 175 days and ended as planned with the rotation of the office of Taoiseach.
The33rd government of Ireland (17 December 2022 to 9 April 2024) was led by Varadkar as Taoiseach and Martin as Tánaiste. It lasted 1 year, 114 days. Varadkar resigned as leader of Fine Gael on 20 March 2024 and was succeeded on 24 March bySimon Harris . Varadkar resigned as Taoiseach on 8 April.[ 6]
The34th government of Ireland (9 April 2024 to 23 January 2025) was led by Simon Harris as Taoiseach and Martin as Tánaiste. It lasted 289 days. Harris resigned as Taoiseach on 18 December 2024 on the morning of the first meeting of the34th Dáil after the2024 general election . Harris and the other members of the government continued to carry out their duties until the appointment of their successors on 23 January 2025.
[ edit ] Nomination of Taoiseach [ edit ] The33rd Dáil first met on 20 February 2020.Leo Varadkar ,Taoiseach andFine Gael leader ,Micheál Martin ,Fianna Fáil leader ,Mary Lou McDonald ,Sinn Féin leader , andEamon Ryan ,Green Party leader, were eachproposed for nomination as Taoiseach . None of the four motions were successful. Varadkar announced that he would resign as Taoiseach but that under the provisions of Article 28.11 of the Constitution, the members of the government would continue to carry out their duties until their successors were appointed.[ 7] [ 8]
On 27 June, the Dáil again debated nominations for the position of Taoiseach. The nomination of Martin was approved by the Dáil.[ 9] President Michael D. Higgins .[ 10] [ 11]
Government ministers [ edit ] After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Micheál Martin proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[ 11] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Office Name Term Party Taoiseach Micheál Martin [ a] 2020–2022 Fianna Fáil Tánaiste Leo Varadkar Fine Gael Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment [ b] Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications [ c] Eamon Ryan Green Minister for Transport [ d] Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media [ e] Catherine Martin Green Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth [ f] Roderic O'Gorman Green Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe Fine Gael Minister for Foreign Affairs [ g] Simon Coveney Fine Gael Minister for Defence Minister for Justice [ h] Helen McEntee Fine Gael Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science [ i] Simon Harris Fine Gael Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys Fine Gael Minister for Social Protection [ j] Minister for Education [ k] Norma Foley Fianna Fáil Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage [ l] Darragh O'Brien Fianna Fáil Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen 2020 Fianna Fáil Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath 2020–2022 Fianna Fáil Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly Fianna Fáil Changes 15 July 2020 [ edit ] Following the sacking of Barry Cowen on 14 July 2020.[ 32] [ 19] [ 33] [ 34]
Office Name Term Party Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dara Calleary 2020 Fianna Fáil Changes 2 September 2020 [ edit ] Following the resignation of Dara Calleary on 21 August 2020.[ 20] [ 35] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38]
Office Name Term Party Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue 2020–2022 Fianna Fáil Change 27 April 2021 [ edit ] Temporary appointment during first maternity leave of Helen McEntee.[ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42] [ 43]
Office Name Term Party Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys Apr. to Nov. 2021 Fine Gael Minister without portfolio Helen McEntee Fine Gael Change 1 November 2021 [ edit ] Return of Helen McEntee from first maternity leave[ 44] [ 45]
Office Name Term Party Minister for Justice Helen McEntee 2021–2022 Fine Gael Change 25 November 2022 [ edit ] Temporary appointment during the second maternity leave of Helen McEntee[ 46] [ 47]
Office Name Term Party Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys Nov.–Dec. 2022 Fine Gael Minister without portfolio Helen McEntee Fine Gael
^ Martin served as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine between the sacking of Cowen on 14 July 2020 and the appointment of Calleary to government on 15 July 2020.[ 19] [ 20] ^ The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation was renamed theDepartment of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 10 November 2020.[ 21] ^ The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment was renamed theDepartment of the Environment, Climate and Communications on 24 September 2020.[ 22] ^ The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was renamed theDepartment of Transport on 17 September 2020.[ 23] ^ The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was renamed theDepartment of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on 30 September 2020.[ 24] ^ The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was renamed theDepartment of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on 15 October 2020.[ 25] ^ The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was renamed theDepartment of Foreign Affairs on 24 September 2020.[ 26] ^ The Department of Justice and Equality was renamed theDepartment of Justice on 1 November 2020.[ 27] ^ TheDepartment of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was established on 2 August 2020. Harris was aminister without portfolio until that date.[ 28] ^ The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection was renamed theDepartment of Social Protection on 21 October 2020.[ 29] ^ The Department of Education and Skills was renamed theDepartment of Education on 22 October 2020.[ 30] ^ The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government was renamed theDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on 30 September 2020.[ 31] Paul Gallagher SC was appointed by the president asAttorney General on the nomination of the Taoiseach, a role he had previously served in from 2007 to 2011.[ 11] [ 17]
Dara Calleary , TD,Hildegarde Naughton , TD, and Sen.Pippa Hackett asministers of state attending at cabinet without a vote.[ 16] [ 11] [ 48] [ 49] [ 17] [ 18]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party Dara Calleary (In attendance at cabinet) Taoiseach [ 50] Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Government Chief Whip Fianna Fáil Hildegarde Naughton (In attendance at cabinet) Transport [ 51] Environment, Climate and Communications International and Road Transport Fine Gael Pippa Hackett (In attendance at cabinet) Agriculture, Food and the Marine [ 52] Land Use and Biodiversity Green Thomas Byrne TaoiseachForeign Affairs European Affairs Fianna Fáil Patrick O'Donovan Public Expenditure and Reform Office of Public Works Fine Gael Ossian Smyth Public Expenditure and Reform[ 53] Public Procurement and eGovernment Green Jack Chambers Finance Financial Services, Credit Unions Fianna Fáil Josepha Madigan Education [ 54] Special Education and Inclusion Fine Gael Martin Heydon Agriculture, Food and the Marine Research & Development, Farm Safety Fine Gael Anne Rabbitte Children, Equality, Disability, [ 55] Health [ 56] Disability Fianna Fáil Colm Brophy Foreign Affairs Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora Fine Gael Charlie McConalogue Justice Law Reform Fianna Fáil Niall Collins Further and Higher Education, Research, Skills and Further Education Fianna Fáil Joe O'Brien Rural and Community Development [ 57] Social Protection Community Development and Charities Green Peter Burke Housing, Local Government and Heritage [ 58] Local Government and Planning Fine Gael Malcolm Noonan Housing, Local Government and Heritage[ 59] Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Green Robert Troy Enterprise, Trade and Employment [ 60] Trade Promotion Fianna Fáil Damien English Enterprise, Trade and Employment[ 61] Employment Affairs and Retail Businesses Fine Gael Mary Butler Health[ 62] Mental Health and Older People Fianna Fáil Frank Feighan Health[ 63] Public Health, Well Being Fine Gael Changes 15 July 2020 [ edit ] Following the appointment of Dara Calleary to government.[ 33]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party Jack Chambers (In attendance at cabinet) Taoiseach [ 64] Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, [ 65] Government Chief Whip Fianna Fáil Seán Fleming [ 66] Finance Financial Services, Credit Unions Fianna Fáil Changes 2 September 2020 [ edit ] Following the appointment of Charlie McConalogue to government.[ 36]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party James Browne Justice[ 67] Law Reform Fianna Fáil Change 17 November 2020 [ edit ] Additional assignment.[ 68]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party Jack Chambers (In attendance at cabinet) Defence Defence Fianna Fáil Change 27 April 2021 [ edit ] Additional assignments during the maternity leave of Helen McEntee, expired on 1 November 2021.[ 42]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party Hildegarde Naughton (In attendance at cabinet) Justice[ 69] Criminal justice Fine Gael James Browne Justice[ 70] Civil justice and immigration Fianna Fáil Change 31 August 2022 [ edit ] Following the resignation of Robert Troy on 24 August 2022.[ 71] [ 72] [ 73]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party Dara Calleary Enterprise, Trade and Employment[ 74] Trade Promotion, Digital Fianna Fáil
Events affecting the government [ edit ] Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen was sacked on 14 July 2020 because of driving offences which he had committed but not disclosed to Micheál Martin prior to his appointment to cabinet.[ 32]
Legislation was passed to allow each of threeMinisters of State who attend cabinet meetings to receive an allowance, as previous legislation had provided an allowance for two only.[ 75] [ 76]
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the MarineDara Calleary resigned on 21 August 2020 after the fallout from theOireachtas Golf Society scandal .[ 35] Phil Hogan resigned asEuropean Commissioner for Trade on 26 August 2020 in response to the same events.[ 77]
In October 2020,Village Leo Varadkar had provided a copy of a confidential document to the head of the National Association of General Practitioners that had been part of negotiations with theIrish Medical Organisation in April 2019 while Taoiseach.[ 78] [ 79]
At a cabinet meeting in July 2021,Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney announced the appointment ofKatherine Zappone , formerMinister for Children and Youth Affairs , to the newly created position of Special Envoy to the UN for Freedom of Opinion and Expression. It emerged that the proposed appointment had not been flagged by Coveney with the Taoiseach in advance of the meeting.[ 80] Merrion Hotel controversy arose, in which theIrish Independent Merrion Hotel while theCOVID-19 pandemic was ongoing. Comparisons were made between the gathering and theGolfgate scandal earlier in the pandemic.[ 81] [ 82]
On 6 July 2022, the government lost its majority after Fine Gael TDJoe McHugh voted against legislation underpinning a €2.7 billionmica redress scheme and subsequently resigned the Fine Gaelparty whip .[ 83] [ 84] [ 85]
On 24 August 2022,Robert Troy resigned asMinister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment after his failure to declare property interest was revealed byThe Ditch .[ 71] [ 86] Dara Calleary .[ 87]
In December 2022,People Before Profit–Solidarity tabled a motion of no confidence in Minister for HousingDarragh O'Brien , to be debated on 13 December, four days before a new government was formed. The group claimed the worsening housing and homelessness crisis under O'Brien was "tearing apart the social fabric of Irish society and leading to the scapegoating of refugees". In response, the Taoiseach moved a motion of confidence.[ 88] [ 89]
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, delivered the following budgets:
Motions of confidence [ edit ] On 10 November 2020, amotion of confidence in theTánaiste andMinister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment ,Leo Varadkar , proposed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, was approved with 92 votes in favour to 65 against.[ 90]
On 15 September 2021, a motion of confidence in theMinister for Foreign Affairs andDefence ,Simon Coveney , proposed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, was approved with 92 votes in favour to 59 against.[ 91]
On 12 July 2022, a motion of confidence in the government, proposed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, was approved with 85 votes in favour to 66 against, with one abstention.[ 92]
On 13 December 2022, a motion of confidence in theMinister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage ,Darragh O'Brien , proposed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, was approved with 86 votes in favour to 63 against, with one abstention.[ 93]
Micheál Martin resigned as Taoiseach on Saturday 17 December 2022 to allow the appointment of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach and the formation of a new government, a continuation of the coalition agreement between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party.[ 94] [ 95] European Council .[ 2]
[ edit ] Nomination of Taoiseach [ edit ] After the resignation of Micheál Martin as Taoiseach on 17 December 2022, Leo Varadkar wasproposed for the nomination of the Dáil for the position of Taoiseach .[ 96] President Michael D. Higgins .[ 97]
17 December 2022Leo Varadkar (FG) as Taoiseach Richard Bruton and seconded byEmer Higgins [ 98] Vote Parties Votes Y Yes Fianna Fáil (36),Fine Gael (32),Green Party (12),Independents (7)No Sinn Féin (36),Labour Party (7),Social Democrats (5),People Before Profit–Solidarity (5),Aontú (1),Right to Change (1),Independents (7)Abstain Independent (1)Absent or Ceann Comhairle ,Leas-Cheann Comhairle ,[ a] Fine Gael (1),Social Democrats (1),[ b] Independents (6)
Government ministers [ edit ] After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Leo Varadkar proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[ 100] [ 101] [ 102]
Office Name Term Party Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 2022–2024 Fine Gael Tánaiste Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan Green Minister for Transport Minister for Finance Michael McGrath Fianna Fáil Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform [ a] Paschal Donohoe Fine Gael Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney Fine Gael Minister for Education Norma Foley Fianna Fáil Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin Green Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien Fianna Fáil Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys Fine Gael Minister for Rural and Community Development Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue Fianna Fáil Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O'Gorman Green Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly Fianna Fáil Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris Fine Gael Minister for Justice [ b] 2022–2023 Minister without portfolio Helen McEntee [ c] Return of Helen McEntee from maternity leave
Office Name Term Party Minister for Justice Helen McEntee 2023–2024 Fine Gael
Rossa Fanning SC was appointed by the president asAttorney General on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[ 100] [ 102]
Hildegarde Naughton , TD,Jack Chambers , TD, and Sen.Pippa Hackett asministers of state attending at cabinet without a vote.[ 102] [ 104] [ 105]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party Hildegarde Naughton (In attendance at cabinet) Taoiseach [ 106] Health [ 107] Government Chief Whip Fine Gael Jack Chambers (In attendance at cabinet) Transport [ 108] Environment, Climate and Communications International and Road Transport and Logistics Fianna Fáil Pippa Hackett (In attendance at cabinet) Agriculture, Food and the Marine [ 109] Land Use and Biodiversity Green Peter Burke TaoiseachForeign Affairs Defence European Affairs Fine Gael Patrick O'Donovan Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media [ 110] Office of Public Works Fine Gael Ossian Smyth Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform[ 111] [ 112] [ 113] Public Procurement and eGovernment Green Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Finance [ 114] Financial Services, Credit Unions Fine Gael Josepha Madigan Education [ 115] Special Education and Inclusion Fine Gael Martin Heydon Agriculture, Food and the Marine Research & Development, Farm Safety Fine Gael Anne Rabbitte Children, Equality, Disability, [ 116] Health [ 117] Disability Fianna Fáil Seán Fleming Foreign Affairs International Development and Diaspora Fianna Fáil James Browne Justice [ 118] [ 119] Law Reform and Youth Justice Fianna Fáil Niall Collins Further and Higher Education, Research, Skills and Further Education Fianna Fáil Joe O'Brien Rural and Community Development [ 120] Social Protection Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Community Development and Charities Green Kieran O'Donnell Housing, Local Government and Heritage [ 121] Local Government and Planning Fine Gael Malcolm Noonan Housing, Local Government and Heritage[ 122] Heritage and Electoral Reform Green Dara Calleary Enterprise, Trade and Employment [ 123] Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation Fianna Fáil Damien English Enterprise, Trade and Employment Employment Affairs and Retail Business Fine Gael Mary Butler Health[ 124] Mental Health and Older People Fianna Fáil Thomas Byrne Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media[ 125] Sport and Physical Education Fianna Fáil Change 13 January 2023 [ edit ] Following the resignation of Damien English on 12 January 2023.[ 126] [ 127] [ 128]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party Neale Richmond Enterprise, Trade and Employment[ 129] Employment Affairs and Retail Business Fine Gael Change 22 March 2024 [ edit ] Resignation of Josepha Madigan.[ 130] [ 131]
Events affecting the government [ edit ] A month after the government was formed, in January 2023, news websiteThe Ditch Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business Damien English failed to declare ownership of an existing home in his planning application for a new property in 2008. It also claimed he neglected to declare such ownership in the Dáil register of interests.[ 132] [ 133] [ 134] [ 135] Neale Richmond .[ 128]
Also in January, theSunday Independent Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Paschal Donohoe failed to properly declare a donation from a company in 2016. TheStandards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) made a complaint against Donohoe that the Designer Group engineering firm used two company vans and six employees to erect and later remove election posters for Donohoe in hisDublin Central constituency during the2016 general election campaign.[ 136] [ 137] [ 138] [ 139] 2020 general election .[ 140]
In March 2023, the government ended a ban on evictions, with effect from 31 March. Sinn Féin tabled a motion calling on the government to extend the ban until the end of January 2024. A government amendment to this motion was carried by a vote of 83 to 68.[ 141] Neasa Hourigan broke with the government whip, leading to her suspension from the parliamentary party.[ 142] Labour Party tabled amotion of no confidence in the government.[ 143] [ 144]
On 23 November 2023,a riot broke out in Dublin following an attack on three children and a care assistant by a maleimmigrant ofAlgerian origin . Following the riot, opposition politicians called for the resignations of theMinister for Justice Helen McEntee and theGarda Commissioner Drew Harris . On 1 December, a week after the riot,Sinn Féin announced that they would bring a motion of no confidence in McEntee. In response, the Taoiseach moved a vote of confidence in McEntee on 5 December.
Constitutional referendums [ edit ] The government held two referendums on 8 March 2024 on proposedamendments to the Constitution of Ireland . TheThirty-ninth Amendment proposed to expand the constitutional definition of family to include durable relationships outside marriage. TheFortieth Amendment proposed to replace a reference to women's "life within the home" and a constitutional obligation to "endeavour to ensure that mothers shall not be obliged by economic necessity to engage in labour to the neglect of their duties in the home" with a gender-neutral article on supporting care within the family.[ 145]
Voters comprehensively rejected both bills, with 67.69 percent voting No to the proposed Thirty-ninth Amendment on the Family and 73.93 percent voting No to the proposed Fortieth Amendment on Care.[ 146] [ 147]
The Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, delivered the following budgets:
Motions of confidence [ edit ] On 29 March 2023, amotion of confidence in the government, proposed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, was approved with 86 votes in favour to 67 against.[ 148]
On 5 December 2023, a motion of confidence in theMinister for Justice Helen McEntee proposed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was approved with 83 votes in favour to 63 against, with one abstention.[ 149]
Varadkar resigned asleader of Fine Gael on 20 March 2024 and was succeeded on 24 March bySimon Harris . Varadkar resigned as Taoiseach on 8 April.[ 6]
34th government of Ireland [ edit ] Nomination of Taoiseach [ edit ] Following the resignation of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach on 8 April, the Dáil reconvened on 9 April.
Simon Harris andMichael Healy-Rae wereproposed for the nomination of the Dáil for the position of Taoiseach . The motion proposing the nomination of Harris was approved with 88 for and 69 against the motion and Harris was appointed byPresident Michael D. Higgins . This appointment made Harris Ireland's youngest Taoiseach to date and also marked the first time three Taoisigh were appointed within a single Dáil term.
9 April 2024Simon Harris (FG) as Taoiseach Heather Humphreys and seconded byPeter Burke [ 150] Vote Parties Votes Y Yes Fianna Fáil (36),Fine Gael (32),Green Party (11),Independents (9)No Sinn Féin (36),Independents (11),Labour Party (7),Social Democrats (6),Solidarity–People Before Profit (4),Independent Ireland (3),Aontú (1),Right to Change (1)Absent or not voting Ceann Comhairle ,Fine Gael (1),People Before Profit–Solidarity (1)
Government ministers [ edit ] After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Simon Harris proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[ 151] [ 152]
Office Name Term Party Taoiseach Simon Harris 2024–2025 Fine Gael Tánaiste Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan Green Minister for Transport Minister for Finance Michael McGrath 2024 Fianna Fáil Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Paschal Donohoe 2024–2025 Fine Gael Minister for Education Norma Foley Fianna Fáil Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin Green Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien Fianna Fáil Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys Fine Gael Minister for Rural and Community Development Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue Fianna Fáil Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O'Gorman Green Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly Fianna Fáil Minister for Justice Helen McEntee Fine Gael Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O'Donovan Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke Change 26 June 2024 [ edit ] Following the resignation of Michael McGrath on his nomination asEuropean Commissioner .[ 153] [ 154]
Office Name Term Party Minister for Finance Jack Chambers 2024–2025 Fianna Fáil
Hildegarde Naughton , TD,Jack Chambers , TD, Sen.Pippa Hackett , andJennifer Carroll MacNeill , TD, asministers of state .[ 152] [ 151] [ 155]
Name Department(s) Responsibility Party Hildegarde Naughton (In attendance at cabinet) Taoiseach [ 156] Education [ 157] Government Chief Whip Fine Gael Jack Chambers (In attendance at cabinet) Transport [ 158] Environment, Climate and Communications International road transport and logistics Fianna Fáil Pippa Hackett (In attendance at cabinet) Agriculture, Food and the Marine [ 159] Land use and biodiversity Green Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TaoiseachForeign Affairs Defence European Affairs Fine Gael Kieran O'Donnell Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Office of Public Works Fine Gael Ossian Smyth Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform[ 160] Public procurement and e-government Green Colm Burke Health [ 161] Public health, well-being and the national drug strategy Fine Gael Martin Heydon Agriculture, Food and the Marine Research and development, farm safety Fine Gael Anne Rabbitte Children, Equality, Disability, Disability Fianna Fáil Seán Fleming Foreign Affairs International development and diaspora Fianna Fáil Joe O'Brien Rural and Community Development [ 162] Social Protection Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Community Development and Charities Green Alan Dillon Housing, Local Government and Heritage [ 163] Local government planning Fine Gael Malcolm Noonan Housing, Local Government and Heritage[ 164] Nature, heritage and electoral reform Green Mary Butler Health[ 165] Mental health and older people Fianna Fáil Thomas Byrne Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media[ 166] Sport and physical education;Gaeltacht Fianna Fáil Niall Collins Further and Higher Education, Research, Skills and Further Education Fianna Fáil Neale Richmond Finance [ 167] Financial services, credit unions Fine Gael James Browne Justice [ 168] International law, law Reform and Youth Justice Fianna Fáil Dara Calleary Enterprise, Trade and Employment [ 169] Trade promotion and digital transformation Fianna Fáil Emer Higgins Enterprise, Trade and Employment[ 170] Business, employment and retail Fine Gael Change 27 June 2024 [ edit ] Following the appointment of Jack Chambers to government.[ 171] [ 172]
Office Name Term Party Dara Calleary (In attendance at cabinet) Enterprise, Trade and Employment Trade promotion and digital transformation Fianna Fáil James Lawless Transport [ 173] Environment, Climate and Communications International and road transport and logistics Fianna Fáil
The Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, delivered the following budgets:
On 8 November 2024, Taoiseach Simon Harris sought a dissolution of the Dáil which was granted by thepresident , with the new Dáil to convene on 18 December.[ 174] 2024 general election took place on 29 November. On 18 December, before the first meeting of the34th Dáil , Harris submitted his resignation to the president.[ 175]
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