Government of the 21st Dáil
| Government of the 21st Dáil | |
|---|---|
| 15th Government of Ireland | |
| Date formed | 5 July 1977 |
| Date dissolved | 11 December 1979 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Jack Lynch |
| Deputy head of government | George Colley |
| Head of state | Patrick Hillery |
| Total no. of ministers | 15 |
| Member party | Fianna Fáil |
| Status in legislature | Majority Government |
| Opposition leader | Garret FitzGerald (Fine Gael) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1977 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 21st Dáil |
| Predecessor | 14th Government of Ireland |
| Successor | 16th Government of Ireland |
| Government of the 21st Dáil | |
|---|---|
| 16th Government of Ireland | |
| Date formed | 11 December 1979 |
| Date dissolved | 30 June 1981 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Charles Haughey |
| Deputy head of government | George Colley |
| Head of state | Patrick Hillery |
| Total no. of ministers | 15 |
| Member party | Fianna Fáil |
| Status in legislature | Majority Government |
| Opposition leader | Garret FitzGerald (Fine Gael) |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 21st Dáil |
| Predecessor | 15th Government of Ireland |
| Successor | 17th Government of Ireland |
The 21st Dáil was elected at the 1977 general election on 16 June 1977 and first met on 5 July when the 15th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 21st Dáil lasted for 1,456 days.
The 15th Government of Ireland (5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party. It was remembered for allowing the Nuclear Energy Board plans for a plant at Carnsore Point to go ahead. Desmond O'Malley, as the minister in with responsibility for the board was central to this leadership. Later the 16th Government, under the same Dáil, dropped these plans.
The 16th Government of Ireland (11 December 1979 – 30 June 1981) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party with Charles Haughey as Taoiseach following the resignation of Jack Lynch.
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