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20th Government of The Republic of Ireland Dáil Éireann

18th Government of The Republic of Ireland (Feb. 1982)
19th Government of The Republic of Ireland (Nov. 1982)
20th Government of The Republic of Ireland (1987)
21th Government of The Republic of Ireland (1989)
22th Government of The Republic of Ireland (1992)

The 20th Government of Ireland (10 March 1987 – 12 July 1989) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party. It was a minority government which had the qualified support[1] of Fine Gael, the main opposition party. The national debt had doubled under the previous government. The government introduced budget cuts in all departments. The taxation system was also reformed. One of the major schemes put forward, and one which would have enormous economic benefits for the country, was the establishment of the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin.

[AIDS]] awarness campaign. While Fianna Fáil campaigned on a platform of not introducing any public spending cuts, the party committed a complete u-turn once in government. The savage cuts in relation to healthcare earned O'Hanlon the nickname "Dr. Death". In spite of earning this reputation, O'Hanlon also introduced law to curb smoking in public places.

O'Hanlon's handling of the Department of Health meant that he was one of the names tipped for promotion as a result of Ray MacSharry departure as Minister for Finance. In the end he was retained as Minister for Health and was disappointed not to be given a new portfolio following the 1989 general election.

In 1987 Fianna Fáil returned to government and Reynolds was appointed Minister for Industry and Commerce, one of the most senior positions in the cabinet. The position seemed even more important as the government's top priority at this time was economic recovery. In 1988 the Minister for Finance, Ray MacSharry, became Ireland's European Commissioner. Reynolds succeeded MacSharry in the most important department in the government.

The results of the 1987 general election saw Fianna Fáil return to power as a minority government. Collins was disappointed to return to his old position as Minister for Justice, preferring instead to take over as Foreign Minister, however, he was once again regarded as a safe pair of hands in a controversial portfolio.

In 1987 Fianna Fáil returned to power as a minority government.[2] Ahern became Minister for Labour, which was not considered an important portfolio. In the following years, the department was important in stimulating Ireland's ailing economy.[3] On behalf of the government Bertie Ahern negotiated the first national wage agreement between unions and employers The Programme for National Recovery. This and the subsequent national wage agreement came to be known as the 'Irish model' and have been adopted by a number of European countries[4]

When he was returned to the Dáil at the 1987 general election he became Minister of State at the Department of Energy. In 1988 he was appointed to Cabinet as the Minister for Energy.

Cabinet

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Department of Defense
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Department of Justice
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Department of the Interior
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Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Commerce
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Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis   February 24, 2009
 
Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius   April 28, 2009
 
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan   January 26, 2009
 
Department of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood   January 22, 2009
 
Department of Energy
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Education
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano   January 20, 2009

Cabinet

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Department Office Incumbent Image in office since
 
Department of State
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton   January 21, 2009
 
Department of the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner   January 26, 2009
 
Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta   July 1, 2011
 
Department of Justice
Attorney General Eric Holder   February 2, 2009
 
Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce John Bryson   October 21, 2011
 
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis   February 24, 2009
 
Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius   April 28, 2009
 
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan   January 26, 2009
 
Department of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood   January 22, 2009
 
Department of Energy
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Education
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki   January 20, 2009
 
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano   January 20, 2009


Office Name Term
Taoiseach Charles Haughey 1987–1989
Minister for the Gaeltacht
Tánaiste Brian Lenihan 1987–1989
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Agriculture and Food Michael O'Kennedy[5] 1987–1989
Minister for Communications John Wilson 1987
Minister for Defence Michael J. Noonan 1987–1989
Minister for Education Mary O'Rourke 1987–1989
Minister for Energy Ray Burke 1987–1988
Minister for the Environment Pádraig Flynn 1987–1989
Minister for Finance Ray MacSharry 1987–1988
Minister for the Public Service 1987
Minister for Tourism and Transport
Minister for Health Rory O'Hanlon 1987–1989
Minister for Industry and Commerce Albert Reynolds 1987–1988
Minister for Justice Gerry Collins 1987–1989
Minister for Labour Bertie Ahern 1987–1989
Minister for the Marine Brendan Daly 1987–1989
Minister for Social Welfare Michael Woods 1987–1989

Changes 31 March 1987

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Office Name Term
Minister for Communications Ray Burke 1987–1989
Minister for Tourism and Transport John Wilson 1987–1989

Changes 24 November 1988

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Following the appointment of Ray MacSharry as European Commissioner.

Office Name Term
Minister for Finance Albert Reynolds 1988–1989
Minister for Industry and Commerce Ray Burke 1988–1989
Minister for Energy Michael Smith 1988–1989

Taoiseach

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Economy

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Finance Act, 1987

MacSharry committed himself to bringing order to the public finances and the poor economic situation. His ruthless cutting of state spending earned him the nickname Mack the Knife.

During this time he came to be identified as Haughey's heir apparent as Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader. MacSharry, however, had no such aspirations and had actually wanted to leave politics by the time he was forty-five. He was now fifty and had achieved some of the highest offices in the Irish government. In 1988 MacSharry's loyalty to Haughey was rewarded when he was appointed European Commissioner. As a result of this he resigned his Dáil seat and ended his domestic political career.

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Shipping Investment Grants Act, 1987

Local Loans Fund (Amendment) Act, 1987

Urban Renewal (Amendment) Act, 1987

Labour Services Act, 1987

Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1987

Tourist Traffic Act, 1987

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act, 1987

Science and Technology Act, 1987

Restrictive Practices (Amendment) Act, 1987

Appropriation Act, 1987

Appropriation Act, 1988

Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Act, 1988

Valuation Act, 1988

B & I Line Act, 1988

International Development Association (Amendment) Act, 1988

Customs and Excise (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1988

Finance Act, 1988

Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act, 1988

Insurance (Export Guarantees) Act, 1988

Bankruptcy Act, 1988

Housing Act, 1988

Local Government (Multi-Storey Buildings) Act, 1988

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act, 1988


Health

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Health (Amendment) Act, 1987

Junior doctors strike [6]

Lindsay Tribunal

Control of Clinical Trials Act, 1987

Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act, 1988

Justice

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Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1987

Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1987

Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1988

Courts Act, 1988

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988

Data Protection Act, 1988

Adoption Act, 1988

Family Law Act, 1988

Courts (No. 2) Act, 1988

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Break diplomatic relations if arms supplied to IRA

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Transport

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International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act, 1987

Transport Act, 1987

Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987

Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1988

Social Welfare

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Social Welfare Act, 1987

Status of Children Act, 1987

Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1987

Social Welfare Act, 1988

Education

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Foreign

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Energy

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Gas (Amendment) Act, 1987

Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act, 1987

Environment

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Air Pollution Act, 1987

Landlord and Tenant

National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987

Agriculture

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Agriculture (An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta) Act, 1987

Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1987

Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta Act, 1987

Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1987

Defense

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Defence (Amendment) Act, 1987

Constitution

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Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1987

References

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  1. ^ This was known as the Tallaght Strategy.
  2. ^ Fianna Fáil website Profile of Bertie Ahern on the Fianna Fáil website 12 October 2008
  3. ^ Michael Taft The Recession Diaries: Farewell, PDs - We Wish We Hardly Knew Ye, Irishelection.com, 20 September 2008
  4. ^ Senan Molony The 'unbaptised child' in the family of wage agreements, Irish independent, 18 September 2008
  5. ^ Michael O'Kennedy was Minister for Agriculture from 10 March 1987 – 31 March 1987. The department was then renamed as the Department of Agriculture and Food.
  6. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TcshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WJ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2752,5483421&dq=rory+o-hanlon&hl=en