Government of the 31st Dáil
| Government of the 31st Dáil | |
|---|---|
| 29th Government of Ireland | |
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| Date formed | 9 March 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 10 March 2016 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Enda Kenny |
| Deputy head of government |
Eamon Gilmore (2011–14) Joan Burton (2014–16) |
| Head of state |
Mary McAleese (2011) Michael D. Higgins (2011–16) |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| Member party |
Fine Gael Labour Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority Coalition |
| Opposition cabinet | First Martin Shadow Cabinet |
| Opposition party | Fianna Fáil |
| Opposition leader | Micheál Martin |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2011 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 31st Dáil |
| Budget(s) | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Predecessor | 28th Government of Ireland |
| Successor | 30th Government of Ireland |
The Government of the 31st Dáil is the previous Government of Ireland, formed after the 2011 general election to Dáil Éireann on 25 February 2011. Fine Gael entered into discussions with the Labour Party which culminated in a joint programme for government. The 31st Dáil first met on 9 March 2011 when it nominated Seán Barrett to be the Ceann Comhairle. Following this, the house nominated Enda Kenny, the leader of Fine Gael, to be the 13th Taoiseach. Kenny then went to the Áras an Uachtaráin where President Mary McAleese appointed him as Taoiseach. On the nomination of the Taoiseach, and following the Dáil's approval the 29th Government of Ireland was appointed by the President.
The 29th Government of Ireland (9 March 2011 – 10 March 2016) was composed of Fine Gael and the Labour Party.
Following the election of Joan Burton as Leader of the Labour Party, a cabinet reshuffle took place on 11 July 2014.
The following attend cabinet meetings, but do not have a vote:
The government positions are listed in alphabetical order, rather than in terms of seniority.
The Economic Management Council was a cabinet subcommittee of senior ministers formed to co-ordinate the response to the Irish financial crisis and the government's dealings with the troika (European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund). Its members were the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for Finance, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. It was supported by the Department of the Taoiseach, led by Dermot McCarthy. Brigid Laffan compared it to a war cabinet. Opposition parties suggested the Council represented a dangerous concentration of power.
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